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The Semiotics of Writing
edited by Marcel Danesi and Amilcare A. Iannucci
- This
far-reaching and imaginative volume uses the framework of semiotics to
examine the complex world of writing.
“The word writing has
many meanings in English,” write editors Marcel Danesi and Amilcare
A. Iannucci, “It can refer to the signs used to record speech, to
the pictographs used to represent ideas, to the style used in various
discourses (as in ‘scientific writing,’ ‘fiction,’ etc.), to
various concepts seen in expressions like ‘writing one’s
thoughts,’ ‘happiness was written on her face,’ and so on.”
The
Semiotics of Writing comprehensively
covers these issues, and more. From Russian drama to word games, from
spoken language to the exciting possibilities of the new digital era,
this book presents diverse perspectives on how the “forms and
processes of writing allow for consciousness to manifest itself in
specific ways.”
Both
practical and theoretical, The Semiotics of Writing is an
engaging and thought-provoking read that will forever change the way
you look at the art of writing.
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