A Semiotic Metatheory of Human Communication

It is argued that a human communication metatheory can be constructed by combining semiotics, social systems theory, communication theory, & existential phenomenology rules. Such a theory can fully account for the concepts of signified & signifier. The rationale for the above selection of ba...

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Veröffentlicht in:Semiotica 1979, Vol.27 (4), p.293-306
1. Verfasser: Lanigan, Richard L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:It is argued that a human communication metatheory can be constructed by combining semiotics, social systems theory, communication theory, & existential phenomenology rules. Such a theory can fully account for the concepts of signified & signifier. The rationale for the above selection of base theories is given. Two functional models of human communication are considered: ecosystem & phenomenology. They are claimed to constitute the logical universe within which communication science operates. 3 Figures. Z. Dubiel
ISSN:0037-1998
1613-3692
DOI:10.1515/semi.1979.27.4.293