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A Theory of Semiotics

..". 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.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 368
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780253202178
  • Genres
  • philosophy, semiotics, linguistics, language, theory, reference, psychology, literature
  • Release date
  • 1978