Message 1: Semiotics: ChandlerDate: 22-Sep-2004From: Dylan Maiden <dylan.maidentaylorandfrancis.com> Subject: Semiotics: Chandler Title: Semiotics Subtitle: The Basics Series Title: The Basics Publication Year: 2004 Publisher: Routledge (Taylor and Francis) http://www.routledge.com/ Author: Daniel Chandler Paperback: ISBN: 0415351111 Pages: 304 Price: 17.95 (U.S. $) Abstract: Following the successful Basics format, this is the book for anyone coming to semiotics for the first time. 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: * 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. Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science; Psycholinguistics; Semantics Written In: English (Language Code: ENG) See this book announcement on our website: http://linguistlist.org/get-book.html?BookID=11593
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