Article

Name: Literary semiotics and the doctrine of signs

Authors: J. Deely

University of St. Thomas in Houston, USA

Abstract: The current excerpt presents itself a chapter borrowed from one of the brilliant volumes on semiotics written by John Deely. “Basics of Semiotics” was published many times in different countries of the world. The book is a classic con-tribution into the contemporary studies of semiotics. The book has a significant philosophical background dated back to the times of John Poinsot. The author is characterized by the American style of interpretation of basic semiotic doctrines. He is one of the outstanding American semioticians of our time.

Keywords: semiotics, semiology, doctrine, signs

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