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Semiotics: The Basics

by Daniel Chandler · 1994

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Using jargon-free language and lively, up-to-date examples, Semiotics: The Basics demystifies this highly interdisciplinary subject. Along the way, the reader will find out:

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* What is a sign?

* Which codes do we take for granted?

* What is a text?

* How can semiotics be used in textual analysis?

* Who were Saussure, Peirce, Barthes and Jakobson - and why are they important?

Features include a glossary of key terms and realistic suggestions for further reading. There is also a highly-developed and long-established online version of the book at: www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/S4B.

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adult
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medium · 326 pages

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