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Re: Re: semiotics

• Posted by david <mpenzi at bellsouth.net> Nov 08, 2002
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Interesting that you mentioned him.  I have a first edition english translation
of 'Foucault's Pendulum' in hardcover.  I wonder how far Euphoria could go in a 
simulation of the Pendulum?  Hmmmm, the possiblilties...
> 
> From: Juergen Luethje <jluethje at gmx.de>
> Subject: Re: semiotics
> 
> 
> Kat wrote:
> 
> > On 7 Nov 2002, at 18:41, david wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> semiotics is the science of human languages, how they work, structure, etc.
> >
> > Or, a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols. Tokens
> > with
> > meaning, like words.
> >
> > Kat
> 
> Absolutely right. Semiotics isn't the same as linguistics.
> e.g. http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/S4B/semiotic.html
> 
> BTW, Umberto Eco isn't "only" a writer, but also a professor for
> semiotics.
> 
> Regards,
>    Juergen
> 
> 
> 
> 

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