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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 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndiana University Press
    Release dateFeb 22, 1976
    ISBN9780253013316
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    Umberto Eco

    Umberto Eco (1932–2016) was the author of numerous essay collections and seven novels, including The Name of the Rose, The Prague Cemetery, and Inventing the Enemy. He received Italy’s highest literary award, the Premio Strega; was named a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur by the French government; and was an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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      Before there was linguistics, there was semiotics.