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Observing wildlife through the eyes of Nils Lindahl Elliot
Review of Observing Wildlife in Tropical Forests. 1: A Geosemeiotic Approach by Nils Lindahl Elliot. Bristol: Delome Publications, 2019, 480 pp.
Nelly Mäekivi, Silver Rattasepp
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C. S. Peirce and Intersemiotic Translation [PDF]
Intersemiotic translation (IT) was defined by Roman Jakobson (The Translation Studies Reader, Routledge, London, p. 114, 2000) as “transmutation of signs”—“an interpretation of verbal signs by means of signs of nonverbal sign systems.” Despite its ...
Aguiar, Daniella, Queiroz, Joao
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Intercommunication: Editor's comments
Intercommunication: Editor's ...
Peeter Torop +2 more
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The case study described in this paper is part of an emerging cultural context in both its scientific as well as societal aspects, where animals are seen more and more as social and ethical subjects and their presence in the vicinity of humans is seen ...
Pauline Delahaye
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Denotation and connotation in the human-computer interface: The ‘Save as...’ command [PDF]
This paper presents a semiotic technique as a means of exploring meaning and understanding in interface design and use. This is examined through a study of the interaction between the ‘file’ metaphor and ‘save as’ command metaphor.
Chris Condon +4 more
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In the animation and design of cartoon characters, animators have often turned to the study of biological theories and observation of human actors and animals to capture lifelike movements and emotions more successfully.
Jason Mario Dydynski, Nelly Mäekivi
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Meanings for the degrowth society: From the Great Acceleration to the semiosis of the living
The global ecological crisis has often been related to the so-called Great Acceleration, i.e. the rapid growth of many social metrics (population size, gross domestic product, energy usage, etc.) from the mid-20th century onwards.
Timo Maran
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The article treats the concept of proper name in Juri Lotman’s semiotics, taking into account also studies in the same field by other authors of the Tartu-Moscow school (V. Ivanov, B. Ogibenin, V. Toporov, B. Uspenski). Focus is laid at three sub-topics:
Ülle Pärli, Eleonora Rudakovskaja
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Semiotics, Analogical Legal Reasoning, and the Cf. Citation: Getting Our Signals Uncrossed [PDF]
The Bluebook\u27s introductory citation signals are essential to effective legal discourse. The choice of signal can influence not only the interpretation of cited cases, but also the path of the law.
Robbins, Ira P.
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Semiotic dimensions of human attitudes towards other animals: A case of zoological gardens
This paper analyses the cultural and biosemiotic bases of human attitudes towards other species. A critical stance is taken towards species neutrality and it is shown that human attitudes towards different animal species differ depending on the ...
Nelly Mäekivi, Timo Maran
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