Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language (Advances in Semiotics) |
 | Author: Umberto Eco
Publisher: Indiana University Press
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Pages: 242
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ISBN: 0253203988
Dewey Decimal Number: 401.41
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ASIN: 0253203988
Publication Date: July 1, 1986
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"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
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Deep Analysis Of Semiotic Phenomena February 16, 2010
William G. Pratt (Connecticut, USA)
Umberto Eco has really delved deep into the field of semiotics and how it intersects with linguistic philosophy in this book. Eco presents a very detailed and logical exposition on semiotic phenomena and how we probably tend to categorize meaning in our brains.
An important note: This book is NOT for the layperson in either of the fields of semiotics or linguistics. I have not been exposed to much of the former and hence had to research further in order to understand what he was talking about at points. It would have been helpful to have a glossary of terms to refer to. Overall this is a very interesting look at semiotic categorization and how it relates to linguistic meaning. Highly recommended for anyone who is already well-versed in linguistics and semiotics.
Deep Eco... June 7, 2009
Paul Waldman (Phoenix, AZ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This work is not for the faint hearted. It reflects the depth of the author, his stylistic interests, as well as making a true contribution to semiotics with in the world of philosophy.
What does it mean to mean something? November 13, 1997
arle lommel (iatt@byu.edu) (Anchorage, Alaska)
71 out of 74 found this review helpful
If you want to know what meaning 'means' in linguistics inquiry then this is an incredible volume. Eco's discussion of theories of meaning based on dictionaries and encyclopedias and the relationship between the two shoud be read by linguists and computer scientists alike as this debate (which is really the heart of much of the book) has direct bearing on theories of grammar and artificial intelligence (much to the detriment of most modern theories of the latter). The only real complaint I have is that the initial chapter is quite dense and definitely not understandable for the reader not versed in at least some of his concepts--I had family members who wanted to know what I study and so I gave them this volume and they could not get past the first chapter to the meat of the book, which is very well written.
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