Semiotic Perspectives
Semiotic Perspectives by Sándor Hervey, published by Taylor & Francis on February 26, 2018, is a comprehensive exploration of the field of semiotics. This edition spans 284 pages and is presented in English. The book examines a range of topics, beginning with the foundational contributions of Saussure and Peirce, and delves into various contemporary developments within semiotic theory.
Readers will find an in-depth discussion on Behavioral Semiotics, the concept of “l’Acte Semique” proposed by Luis Prieto, and the implications of Austin’s theory of Speech Acts alongside Searle’s elaborations. The text also addresses Barthes’ shift from traditional philosophical approaches to his ideology of Socio-Cultural Signification, as well as the roles of Functionalism and Axiomatic Functionalism. Additionally, it covers the semiotics of cinema and communicative behavior in non-human species, providing a broad perspective on language arts and disciplines related to linguistics and literary criticism.
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First published in 1982, this book looks at a wide variety of issues concerning the vast field of study that is ‘semiotics. It begins by tracing the beginnings of modern semiotics in the works two pioneering figures — Saussure and Peirce — in order to present fundamental assumptions, notions and distinctions which provide an essential background to the more recent developments. The author then goes on to look at Behavioural Semiotics, Luis Prieto’s idea of “l’Acte Semique”, Austin’s theory of ‘Speech Acts’ and Searle’s elaborations, Barthes’ move away from philosophical and scientific approaches in his ideology of Socio-Cultural Signification, Functionalism and Axiomatic Functionalism, style as a form of communication, semiotics of the cinema, and communicative behaviour in non-human species.
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