Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language"Eco wittily and enchantingly develops themes often touched on in his previous works, but he delves deeper into their complex nature . . . this collection can be read with pleasure by those unversed in semiotic theory." —Times Literary Supplement |
Contents
Dictionary vs Encyclopedia | 46 |
2 | 89 |
Metaphor | 96 |
Symbol | 130 |
Code | 164 |
Isotopy | 189 |
Mirrors | 202 |
227 | |
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