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Overview"""As a glimpse onto U.S. American semiotics through the mind's eye of a witness, participant-observer, architect, and midwife, this slim but rich book fulfills its title."" --Journal of Linguistic Anthropology ""This book is an invaluable historical, conceptual, and anecdotal account of the rise of semiotics in the United States."" --Review of Metaphysics Sebeok, who has done more to establish the field of semiotics in the United States than any other single scholar, here draws upon his personal experiences of half a century to present the achievement and current status of semiotics in this country. He focuses on salient individuals and intellectual issues, including theatre, television, folklore, sociology, tourism, and graphic design. He also examines semiotic applications to architecture, marketing and advertising, jurisprudence, and medicine." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas A. SebeokPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9780253206541ISBN 10: 0253206545 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 22 September 1991 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsPart I Part II Part III Appendix: Vital Signs References Index of NamesReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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