A hundred introductions to semiotics, for a million students

Survey of semiotics textbooks and primers in the world

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ID12636741
AuthorsKalevi Kull (University of Tartu, corresponding author), Olga Bogdanova (0000-0002-6713-3743, University of Tartu), Remo Gramigna (0000-0002-9015-7348, University of Tartu), Ott Heinapuu (0009-0005-4527-3859, University of Tartu), Eva Lepik (University of Tartu), Kati Lindström (0000-0002-5709-0217, University of Tartu), Ralph Magnus (0000-0001-5341-3640, University of Tartu), Rauno Thomas Moss (University of Tartu), Maarja Ojamaa (0000-0001-7913-1334, University of Tartu), Tuuli Pern (0000-0003-2799-5952, University of Tartu), Tanel Pern, Priit Põhjala (University of Tartu), Katre Pärn (University of Tartu), Kristi Raudmäe (University of Tartu), Tiit Remm (0000-0002-9073-4846, University of Tartu), Silvi Salupere (University of Tartu), Ene-Reet Soovik (University of Tartu), Renata Sõukand (0000-0002-0413-8723, University of Tartu), Morten Tønnessen (0000-0001-8692-1289, University of Tartu), Katre Väli (University of Tartu)
Year2015
Volume43
Issue2/3
Pages281-346
Publication date2015-11-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSign Systems Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1406-4243 • E-ISSN: 1736-7409
PublisherUniversity of Tartu (PUBLISHER • EE)
DOI10.12697/sss.2015.43.2-3.0
OpenAlexW2192694894
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited9

In order to estimate the current situation of teaching materials available in the field of semiotics, we are providing a comparative overview and a worldwide bibliography of introductions and textbooks on general semiotics published within last 50 years, i.e. since the beginning of institutionalization of semiotics. In this category, we have found over 130 original books in 22 languages. Together with the translations of more than 20 of these titles, our bibliography includes publications in 32 languages. Comparing the authors, their theoretical backgrounds and the general frames of the discipline of semiotics in different decades since the 1960s makes it possible to describe a number of predominant tendencies. In the extensive bibliography thus compiled we also include separate lists for existing lexicons and readers of semiotics as additional material not covered in the main discussion. The publication frequency of new titles is growing, with a certain depression having occurred in the 1980s. A leading role of French, Russian and Italian works is demonstrated

Institutionalisation · Library science · Linguistics · Political science · Semiotics · Semiotics of culture · Social science · Social semiotics · Sociology · Computer Science · History · Law · Linguistics and Discourse Analysis · Philosophy · Semiotics and Representation Studies

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