Semiotics Books

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Mythologies Mythologies (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.08 — 17,145 ratings — published 1957
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A Theory of Semiotics A Theory of Semiotics (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,388 ratings — published 1975
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Semiotics: The Basics Semiotics: The Basics (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.98 — 624 ratings — published 2002
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Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.08 — 511 ratings — published
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The Name of the Rose The Name of the Rose (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.14 — 394,848 ratings — published 1980
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Introducing Semiotics Introducing Semiotics (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.61 — 846 ratings — published 1993
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Course in General Linguistics Course in General Linguistics (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,648 ratings — published 1916
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Elements of Semiology Elements of Semiology (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.77 — 1,036 ratings — published 1964
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,646 ratings — published 1980
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Kant and the Platypus: Essays on Language and Cognition Kant and the Platypus: Essays on Language and Cognition (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,156 ratings — published 1997
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Simulacra and Simulation Simulacra and Simulation (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.00 — 16,561 ratings — published 1981
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The Limits of Interpretation (Advances in Semiotics) The Limits of Interpretation (Advances in Semiotics)
by (shelved 18 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.13 — 544 ratings — published 1990
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The Pleasure of the Text The Pleasure of the Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.00 — 5,902 ratings — published 1973
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Image - Music - Text Image - Music - Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,817 ratings — published 1977
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The Role of the Reader: Explorations in the Semiotics of Texts The Role of the Reader: Explorations in the Semiotics of Texts (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.09 — 288 ratings — published 1979
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Empire of Signs Empire of Signs (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.83 — 2,612 ratings — published 1970
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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.94 — 434,966 ratings — published 1972
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Universe of the Mind: A Semiotic Theory of Culture (The Second World) Universe of the Mind: A Semiotic Theory of Culture (The Second World)
by (shelved 13 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.26 — 85 ratings — published 1990
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S/Z: An Essay S/Z: An Essay (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.00 — 3,892 ratings — published 1970
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Desire in Language: A Semiotic Approach to Literature and Art Desire in Language: A Semiotic Approach to Literature and Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.05 — 524 ratings — published 1980
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Foucault’s Pendulum Foucault’s Pendulum (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.91 — 74,782 ratings — published 1988
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Illuminations: Essays and Reflections Illuminations: Essays and Reflections (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.29 — 12,471 ratings — published 1955
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Serendipities: Language and Lunacy Serendipities: Language and Lunacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,515 ratings — published 1998
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This Means This, This Means That: A User's Guide to Semiotics This Means This, This Means That: A User's Guide to Semiotics (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.85 — 340 ratings — published 2007
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Metaphors We Live By Metaphors We Live By (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,919 ratings — published 1980
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Travels in Hyperreality (Harvest Book) Travels in Hyperreality (Harvest Book)
by (shelved 9 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,887 ratings — published 1967
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Handbook of Semiotics (Advances in Semiotics) Handbook of Semiotics (Advances in Semiotics)
by (shelved 9 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.85 — 54 ratings — published 2004
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Signs: An Introduction to Semiotics (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication) Signs: An Introduction to Semiotics (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication)
by (shelved 9 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.72 — 86 ratings — published 1994
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Man and His Symbols Man and His Symbols (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.19 — 33,714 ratings — published 1964
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The Sign of Three: Dupin, Holmes, Peirce (Advances in Semiotics) The Sign of Three: Dupin, Holmes, Peirce (Advances in Semiotics)
by (shelved 8 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.02 — 130 ratings — published 1983
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The Search for the Perfect Language The Search for the Perfect Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.96 — 843 ratings — published 1993
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The Semiotic Challenge The Semiotic Challenge (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.84 — 166 ratings — published 1985
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A Lover's Discourse: Fragments A Lover's Discourse: Fragments (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.36 — 13,754 ratings — published 1977
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Misreadings Misreadings (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,960 ratings — published 1963
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The Fashion System The Fashion System (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.61 — 425 ratings — published 1967
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Semiotics for Beginners Semiotics for Beginners (ebook)
by (shelved 7 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.86 — 66 ratings — published 1999
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Of Grammatology Of Grammatology (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.97 — 5,349 ratings — published 1967
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A Dictionary of Symbols A Dictionary of Symbols (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.14 — 863 ratings — published 1958
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Film Language: A Semiotics of the Cinema Film Language: A Semiotics of the Cinema (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.78 — 210 ratings — published 1974
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The Dialogic Imagination: Four Essays The Dialogic Imagination: Four Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,605 ratings — published 1975
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A Theory of Musical Semiotics (Advances in Semiotics) A Theory of Musical Semiotics (Advances in Semiotics)
by (shelved 6 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.50 — 8 ratings — published 1994
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Six Walks in the Fictional Woods Six Walks in the Fictional Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,331 ratings — published 1994
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Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.78 — 214 ratings — published 1996
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The Savage Mind The Savage Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,763 ratings — published 1962
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Semiotics of Cinema Semiotics of Cinema (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as semiotics)
avg rating 4.00 — 167 ratings — published 1973
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On Meaning: Selected Writings in Semiotic Theory (Theory and History of Literature) On Meaning: Selected Writings in Semiotic Theory (Theory and History of Literature)
by (shelved 6 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.87 — 31 ratings — published 1983
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Introducing Social Semiotics Introducing Social Semiotics (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.82 — 55 ratings — published 2004
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Media Semiotics: An Introduction Media Semiotics: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.61 — 72 ratings — published 1997
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The Quest for Meaning: A Guide to Semiotic Theory and Practice (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication) The Quest for Meaning: A Guide to Semiotic Theory and Practice (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication)
by (shelved 6 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.80 — 25 ratings — published 2007
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On Literature On Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as semiotics)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,317 ratings — published 2002
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Ludwig Wittgenstein
“Language disguises thought.”
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

“Signs are important because they can mean something other than themselves”
Sean Hall, This Means This, This Means That: A User's Guide to Semiotics

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