Introduces Hervey's axiomatic semantic theory as one that contains the fundamental Saussurian notion of "sign" and is based on a global view of language. Discusses the mutual dependence of semantic theory and linguistic theory, and states the conditions of applicability of the former in terms of formal, empirical, and methodological…

Examines some of the different representational practices of acting in the context of a theory of signs. Focuses on the intrinsic characteristics of signs and the representational practices of acting. Discusses the contributions of Stanislavsky and Brecht to this area. (JMF)

Discusses the language and behavior patterns of teenagers attending "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." (FL)

Examines the use of iconic representations in young children from a Vygotskian perspective. Uses analysis of children's drawings as basis for argument that iconic representations are narrative in nature: children supplement drawings with verbal symbols to ensure that intended meanings are clear and thereby learn to carry out semiotic activity and…

Contains a response to a review of Tobin's "Semiotics and Linguistics," which criticizes the reviewer's characterizations of the three linguistic schools upon which the book is based. A response by the reviewer defends his assertions about the work. (MDM)

Claims made by positivist and pluralist histographers about the history of linguistics are evaluated in light of recent theoretical developments in semiotics, hermeneutics, history, and linguistics. (41 references) (Author/VWL)

Challenges the prevailing view of publics as relative entities. Reviews the two primary schools of semiotics, Saussrean and Peircean, arguing for the utility of the latter. Concludes that a public can be best understood as an ongoing process of agreement upon an interpretation, and that the public may develop a more sophisticated, insightful…

Investigates kindergarten children's production and use of symbol making on the computer in the classroom. Uses the metaphor of "screenland" to describe children's stances toward their work--children viewed the computer as a land to be entered for various purposes. Suggests that as these children emerged as users of symbols they also learned how…

Explores the notion of meaning, especially as applied to acts of producing and reading texts. Grounds the analysis in principles of activity theory and cultural semiotics and focuses on the ways in which reading takes place among readers and texts in a culturally mediated, codified, experience characterized as the "transactional zone."…

Focuses on how the use of references and quotations has become more problematic. Uses the case of two French philosophers--Derrida and Foucault--to discuss this issue. (Author/VWL)

The philosophy of the classical American pragmatism represents one of the basic challenges to the conception of self and reason in the history of philosophical and psychological thinking. As the founder of pragmatism, Peirce is well known for his attempt to overcome the Cartesian tradition of philosophy, which was founded on the paradigm of…

In this article the authors explore the relationship between concepts of identity and the purpose, process, and products of youth media arts organizations. Since the explicit mission of these organizations is to work with adolescents to explore and represent identities, the authors develop our understanding of how organizations conceptualize…

This qualitative study represents perceptions of students regarding campus environment and campus life at University College of the Fraser Valley (UCFV), a public four-year university-college located in British Columbia, Canada. Employing a unique methodology, referred to as reflexive photography, student participants were asked to photograph and…

The present study relates to a research line in didactics of science that focuses on the function that sign systems or semiotic modes have in communicative interactions in science classrooms. The study was conducted by 20 secondary and university science teachers who belong to the same research group LIEC ("Language and Science…

This article considers the discourse of teachers when content areas are taught through a second language. Bilingual discourse is discussed in the particular scenario of content and language integrated learning, CLIL, a paradigm growing in strength and popularity in L2 teaching across Europe. An examination of instructional discourse is carried out…