Global Semiotics

by Thomas Albert Sebeok

The study of semiotics underwent a gradual but radical paradigm shift during the past century, from a glottocentric (language-centered) enterprise to one that encompasses the whole terrestrial biosphere. In this collection of 17 essays, Thomas A. Sebeok, one of the seminal thinkers in the field, shows how this progression took place. His wide-ranging discussion of the evolution of the field covers many facets, including discussions of biosemiotics,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025333957X
• ISBN13: 9780253339577
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher