A theory of general semiotics : the science of signs, sign-systems, and semiotic reality

A theory of general semiotics : the science of signs, sign-systems, and semiotic reality / by Abraham Solomonick ; English editor, Libby Schwartz.

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Main Author: Solomoniḳ, Avraham (Author)
Other Authors: Schwartz, Libby (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.
Subjects:
Semiotics > Philosophy.
Literature & literary studies.
Language.
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Semiotics
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Part I
  • Chapter One
  • The evolution of sign usage
  • Conclusions
  • Chapter Two
  • Whence the division between general and branch semiotics?
  • Proponents and opponents of a general theory
  • My view of the issue
  • Chapter Three
  • The philosophical underpinnings of a theory
  • Formal axiomatization of a theory
  • Semiotic taxonomy and classifications
  • Conceptual grid and terminology
  • Metalanguages in science
  • Means of verifying sign processing
  • Chapter Four
  • What is a sign and who benefits from it?
  • A universe of symbolic meanings
  • Main functions of signs, sign-systems, and semiotic reality
  • What do signs really designate
  • The third type of reality
  • Chapter Five
  • The kind of symbols I have in mind
  • How symbols differ from usual signs
  • Summary
  • Part II
  • Chapter Six
  • Chief properties of signs
  • The nature of signification
  • A new model of a sign
  • Integration of the three sources in a sign
  • Ontological reasons for creating new signs
  • Semiotic reasons for creating new signs
  • Chapter Seven
  • What is syntax?
  • Levels of syntax
  • Basic signs in sign-systems
  • How new basic signs are introduced
  • Syntactic rules for processing signs in a sign-system
  • Functional signs
  • Chapter Eight
  • The human mind develops by mastering signs
  • People seek to live among their favorite signs
  • Quick reactions to signs we come across
  • The human factor in creating new signs and sign-systems
  • The human factor in restoring old sign-systems
  • In Sum
  • Chapter Nine
  • Abstraction as "distance" from referents
  • A second gauge of the abstraction of signs
  • What is the "degree of abstraction" of signs?
  • The predominance of syntax in abstract systems
  • Predefined notation and abstract sign-systems
  • Different methods of verification
  • Visuality in signs.
  • Two qualities of signs that show their highly abstract nature
  • Part III
  • Chapter Ten
  • What is a "system" in general?
  • Classifying sign-systems
  • Chapter Eleven
  • The search for appropriate signs for new systems
  • Signs as taxons in scientific theories
  • Predictive power of sign-systems
  • Types of logic used with sign-systems
  • Chapter Twelve
  • Definition of merged signs
  • Mergers help us work with abstract signs
  • How mergers are created
  • Constructing a merged sign to replace a wordy explanation
  • Building a higher level of signs above an existing level
  • Adding supplementary features to an existing sign
  • The main features of mergers
  • Manipulating compounds
  • Manipulating different parts of compou
  • Chapter Thirteen
  • The morphological level
  • Morphological paradigms
  • Syntactic levels above morphological paradigms
  • Chapter Fourteen
  • Semiotic fields and their properties
  • Fragments in the semiotic field
  • Orientation marks
  • The role of geometric figures in defining semiotic fields
  • Syntactic framework of Morse code
  • A note on terminology
  • Chapter Fifteen
  • Overlapping types of sign-systems
  • Appeal of particular types of sign-systems
  • The role of languages in the hierarchy of sign-system types
  • Part IV
  • Chapter Sixteen
  • An initial approach to defining semiotic reality
  • How semiotic reality is created
  • The forms of signs in semiotic reality
  • Logic and semiotic reality
  • Dissemination of knowledge through semiotic reality
  • Chapter Seventeen
  • Revealing new knowledge
  • Honing signs and sign-systems
  • Advancing scientific research
  • Transplanting semiotic systems into new environments
  • Supporting traditional behavior
  • Part V
  • Supplement I
  • The appraisal of D. S. Nazarkin
  • The dissertation of Ahmad Jaffar
  • M. Urban incorporates my ideas into his methodology.
  • Another mathematical confirmation of the theory
  • Confirmation from juristic language
  • Approval from culturologists
  • Supplement II
  • Cartosemiotics
  • Philosophical issues of a semiotic character
  • Semiodidactics
  • Supplement III
  • Supplement IV.

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