Sign Crossroads in Global Perspective - 9781138514546

Name: Sign Crossroads in Global Perspective - 9781138514546
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Sign Crossroads in Global PerspectiveSemiotics and Responsibilities\nAuthor(s): Susan Petrilli\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138514546, 978-1138514546\nSynopsis\nLanguage is the species-specific human version of the animal system of communication. In contrast to non-human animals, language enables humans to invent a plurality of possible worlds; reflect upon signs; be responsible for our actions; gain conscious awareness of our inevitable mutual involvement in the network of life on this planet; and be responsibly involved in the destiny of the planet.\n\nThe author looks at semiotics, the study of signs, symbols, and communication as developing sequentially rather than successively, more synchronically than diachronically. She discusses the contemporary phenomenon that people in today's society have witnessed and participated in, as part of the development of semiotics. Although there is a long history prece.