Toward a science of semiology : the writings of Roland Barthes

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dc.contributor.advisorMcNamara, John
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLutz, Donald S.
dc.creatorBrown, Marvin Leslie, Jr.
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-10T16:25:41Z
dc.date.available2022-11-10T16:25:41Z
dc.date.issued1977
dc.description.abstractFerdinand de Saussure, dubbed the "Father of Modern Linguistics," was the first to describe language as a system of signs, and to postulate the existence of a general science of signs, which he termed "semiology," of which linguistics was a part. The fact that semiology, as proposed by Saussure, remains a tentative science is seized upon by Roland Barthes in the introduction to his Elements of Semiology as a springboard for his extensions and revisions of semiological concepts. Barthes' aim, in revising Saussure's position regarding the role of linguistics in semiological study, is to propose methodologies to aid the development of semiology into a science. Barthes' methodologies have brought him recognition as the leading proponent of semiology, and his pronouncements are relevant not only to the significations of literature, but also to all of the signs which pervade society.
dc.description.departmentEnglish, Department of
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dc.identifier.other3832934
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/12578
dc.language.isoen
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dc.titleToward a science of semiology : the writings of Roland Barthes
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Humanities and Fine Arts
thesis.degree.departmentEnglish, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineEnglish
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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