Victoria Welby and the Science of Signs Significs, Semiotics, Philosophy of Language |
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| Author:
| Petrilli, Susan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4128-5537-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2015 |
| Publisher: | Transaction Publishers
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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Victoria Welby (1837-1912) dedicated her research to the relationship between signs and values. She contended that signifying cannot be constrained to any one system, type of sign, language, field of discourse, or area of experience. Susan Petrilli's text, dedicated to portraying the influence of Victoria Welby's work, aims for full awareness of the expressive potential of signifying resources. Welby's reflections make an important contribution to problems connected with communication,...
More DescriptionVictoria Welby (1837-1912) dedicated her research to the relationship between signs and values. She contended that signifying cannot be constrained to any one system, type of sign, language, field of discourse, or area of experience. Susan Petrilli's text, dedicated to portraying the influence of Victoria Welby's work, aims for full awareness of the expressive potential of signifying resources. Welby's reflections make an important contribution to problems connected with communication, expression, interpretation, translation, and creativity.