Global Semiotics - Sebeok, Thomas A
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The study of semiotics underwent a gradual but radical paradigm shiftduring the past century, from a glottocentric (language-centered) enterprise to onethat encompasses the whole terrestrial biosphere. In this collection of 17 essays, Thomas A. Sebeok, one of the seminal thinkers in the field, shows how thisprogression took place. His wide-ranging discussion of the evolution of the fieldcovers many facets, including discussions of biosemiotics, semiotics as a bridgebetween the humanities and natural sciences, semiosis, nonverbal communication, catand horse behavior, the semiotic self, and…mehr

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The study of semiotics underwent a gradual but radical paradigm shiftduring the past century, from a glottocentric (language-centered) enterprise to onethat encompasses the whole terrestrial biosphere. In this collection of 17 essays, Thomas A. Sebeok, one of the seminal thinkers in the field, shows how thisprogression took place. His wide-ranging discussion of the evolution of the fieldcovers many facets, including discussions of biosemiotics, semiotics as a bridgebetween the humanities and natural sciences, semiosis, nonverbal communication, catand horse behavior, the semiotic self, and women in semiotics. This thorough accountwill appeal to seasoned scholars and neophytes alike.
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Thomas A. Sebeok is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Semiotics and Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Folklore, and Uralic and Altaic Studies at Indiana University. An Honorary Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, he is also Distinguished Senior Fellow Emeritus of the Institute for Advanced Study (Collegium Budapest), a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award of the American Anthropological Association, and holder of a Professional Achievement Citation from the University of Chicago. He is author or editor of hundreds of books and articles on a wide range of topics. Among his numerous semiotics publications are The Play of Musement, A Sign is Just a Sign, and The Sign of Three (with Umberto Eco).