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A Theory of Semiotics

by Umberto Eco

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" . . . the greatest contribution to [semiotics] since the pioneering work of C. S. Peirce and Charles Morris." -Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism" . . . draws on philosophy, linguistics, sociology, anthropology and aesthetics and refers to a w... Read more

" . . . the greatest contribution to [semiotics] since the pioneering work of C. S. Peirce and Charles Morris." -Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism

" . . . draws on philosophy, linguistics, sociology, anthropology and aesthetics and refers to a wide range of scholarship . . . raises many fascinating questions." -Language in Society

" . . . a major contribution to the field of semiotic studies." -Robert Scholes, Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism

" . . . the most significant text on the subject published in the English language that I know of." -Arthur Asa Berger, Journal of Communication

Eco''s treatment demonstrates his mastery of the field of semiotics. It focuses on the twin problems of the doctrine of signs-communication and signification-and offers a highly original theory of sign production, including a carefully wrought typology of signs and modes of production.

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File size9 X 6 X 0.89 in
Print pages368
PublisherIndiana University Press
Publication date February 22, 1976
Languageeng
ISBN9780253013316
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Umberto Eco
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Umberto Eco OMRI (5 Jan 1932 – 19 Feb 2016) was an Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, cultural critic, political and social commentator, and novelist. In English, he is best known for hi...

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