Literary Criticism Semiotics & Theory
The Sign in Theory and Practice
An Introductory Reader in Semiotics
- Publisher
- Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1999
- Category
- Semiotics & Theory
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551301112
- Publish Date
- Jan 1999
- List Price
- $34.95
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Description
The Sign in Theory and Practice is a collection of eleven seminal essays in Semiotics. It contains classic discussions by Peirce, Saussure, and Langer, as well as more recent expositions by contemporary scholars such as Perron, Capozzi, and Merrell. This outstanding collection has been designed for the beginner in the field. It includes the editors' notes on the history and context of the essays, guidance for further activity and follow-up discussions by the reader, and an orientation to other important writing in the field.
This body of work is the ideal collection for both the student and the casual reader in the emerging discipline of Semiotics.
About the author
MARCEL DANESI teaches on the history of puzzles at Victoria College of the University of Toronto. Danesi has written puzzles for Reader’s Digest, The Toronto Star, and also maintains a blog on puzzles for Psychology Today. He has also published several best-selling puzzle books, such as The Total Brain Workout and The Complete Brain Workout.
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