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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN-100802084729
ISBN-139780802084729
eBay Product ID (ePID)2690457
Product Key Features
Number of Pages216 Pages
Publication NameSigns : an Introduction to Semiotics
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCommunication Studies, Linguistics / Semantics, Semiotics & Theory
Publication Year2001
FeaturesRevised
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorThomas Sebeok
SeriesToronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight11 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
LCCN2002-277162
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal302.2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThe interpretive science of semiotics offers powerful analytical tools for the application of many disciplines to the study of perception. Semiotics is the study of signs, and as such, is of relevance to a wide spectrum of scholars and professionals, including social scientists, psychologists, artists, graphic designers, and students of literature. Semiosis - the production and interpretation of linguistic and visual signs - is innate to human beings of all societies. From the simplest of hand gestures to the most complex diagrams and charts, the sign is key to the communication of ideas. Thomas A. Sebeok examines, in an engaging, readable style, how the sign mediates between bodily experience and abstract thought. This updated second edition of Signs combines some of Sebeok's most important essays with a new general introduction, introductory passages at the outset of each chapter, a glossary, and brief biographies of the major semioticians. From an overview of the discipline to a more detailed exploration of sign categories, the author powerfully demonstrates the co-dependency of verbal and non-verbal communication. Aimed primarily at undergraduate and graduate students, this engaging book also has plenty to offer any general reader who is interested in exploring and analyzing the complex sign systems we so often take for granted., This updated second edition of Signs combines some of Sebeok's most important essays with a new general introduction, introductory passages at the outset of each chapter, a glossary, and brief biographies of the major semioticians.