Exploring Stuart Hall's theories around representation

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1 - When Hall uses the term language, what is he referring to? Is this the same meaning of language as you recognise?
2 - If signs do not have any "clear meaning in themselves", then where and how is meaning created?
3 - What is the difference between a representation and a presentation?
4 - Why are representations important? Who creates them? and for what purpose?