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Semiotics:

The Basics
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Routledge (taylor & Francis Gr), 2002 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 273 pages
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

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User Review  - Scott - Goodreads

"Semiotics can help to make us aware of what we take for granted in representing the world, reminding us that we are always dealing with signs, not with an unmediated objective reality, and that sign ... Read full review

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User Review  - Adam Robusto - Goodreads

This is a phenomenal introduction to semiotic theory. I've been familiar with semiotic terminology and concepts for many years through my philosophical and linguistic reading, but this book lends a solid, formal foundation to those ideas that is incredibly useful. Read full review

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About the author (2002)

Daniel Chandler is a Lecturer in the deprtment of Theatre, Film and Television Studies at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

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TitleSemiotics: The Basics
Basics (Routledge Paperback)
The Basics Series
AuthorDaniel Chandler
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherRoutledge (taylor & Francis Gr), 2002
ISBN0415265940, 9780415265942
Length273 pages
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