Semiotics is a general theory of all existing languages... all forms o…

Umberto Eco
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Semiotics is a general theory of all existing languages... all forms of communication - visual, tactile, and so on... There is general semiotics, which is a philosophical approach to this field, and then there are many specific semiotics. ✨ Fifteen Questions with Umberto Eco. Q&A with William R. Dingee, www.thecrimson.com. November 17, 2011.
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