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P. Forchini. Decoding movie language through multi-dimensional analysis and the grammar of graphics. John Benjamins, 2025. vii + 329 pp. € 130 Hardcover. https://​doi​.org​/10​.1075​/scl​.124

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Published online: 2 June 2026
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