Handbook of Semiotics

Nöth's ambitious work covers the field of semiotics from Aesthetics to Zoosemiotics. The book is organized in eight parts: "History and Classics of Modern Semiotics"; "Sign and Meaning"; "Semiosis, Code, and the Semiotic Field"; "Language and Language-Based Codes"; "From Structuralism to Text Semiotics: Schools and Major Figures"; "Text Semiotics: The Field"; "Nonverbal Communication"; and "Aesthetics and Visual Communication." It contains sixty-five encyclopedic articles, a consolidated bibliography of almost 3.000 titles, an index of names, and an index of terms.

"This is the most systematic discussion of semiotics yet published." — Choice

"A bravura performance." —Thomas Sebeok

"Mapping a discipline as new as semiotics is more than an exercise in compilation and description. It involves substantive choices regarding the taxonomy and dimensions of the field as a whole. Nöth succeeds admirably in this formidable undertaking." — Library Journal

"Nöth's book is a remarkable survey of the incredibly broad field of semiotics. . . . For those who desire a comprehensive survey of this diverse field, Nöth's book is unsurpassed." — Library Quarterly