Entry 7 : Image or Text? Perhaps Both?

After studying about the picture superiority effect, it seems that imagery are easier to understand by many people without using any sort of languages. Thus it solves language border and limitation of communication.

In my opinion, imagery is the way to communicate with multilingual communities since it do not require any language. Apparently, imagery couldn't render what text can portray. For example, a paragraph of text about "Community Service" cannot be easily portrayed by simple imagery. Therefore, subtle texts are still recommended to support by imagery when it comes to communicating with multilingual communities.

Text is still important when giving complicated information but that doesn't mean imagery is not needed. Imagery is best used for simple information such Stop sign, search page and etc while text can be used in giving information which imagery couldn't do.

Sometimes I question myself ,how can one understand better? Text, image or both? Could that rather confuse the reader? So I've come up with possible thesis statements.

Is it better to have text, image or both when it comes to communicating multilingual communities?

Do culture affect semiotic system among multilingual communities?