Bloomsbury Semiotics Volume 2: Semiotics in the Natural and Technical Sciences

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Bloomsbury Semiotics offers a state-of-the-art overview of the entire field of semiotics from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. With four volumes spanning theory, method and practice across the disciplines, this definitive reference work comprises:
Volume 1: History and Semiosis
Volume 2: Semiotics in the Natural and Technical Sciences
Volume 3: Semiotics in the Arts and Social Sciences
Volume 4: Semiotic Movements
Uniting fragmented disciplines under the framework of semiotic theory, this set emphasizes and strengthens common bonds shared across intellectual cultures, and facilitates the discovery and recovery of meaning across fields. Providing comprehensive overviews of the history and status of semiotic inquiry across a diverse range of traditions and disciplines, chapters are written by leading international experts. Together, they highlight key contemporary developments and debates before casting a vision for future research priorities, identifying unanswered questions and fresh openings for participation.
Providing the most comprehensive and united overview of the entire field for semioticians, Bloomsbury Semiotics enables anyone, from students to seasoned practitioners, to better understand and benefit from semiotic insight and how it relates to their own area of study or research.

Jamin Pelkey is Associate Professor and Program Director in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Ryerson University, Canada.
Stéphanie Walsh Matthews is Associate Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures, at Ryerson University, Canada.

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Introduction, Stéphanie Walsh Matthews1. Semiotics in Mathematics and Logic, Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen and Frederik Stjernfelt2. Semiotics in General Biology, Kalevi Kull and Don Favareau3. Semiotics in Ecology and Environmental Studies, Timo Maran4. Semiotics in Ethology and Zoology, Morten Tønnessen5. Semiotics in Evolutionary Linguistics, Jamin Pelkey and Prisca Augustyn6. Semiotics in Health and Medicine, John Tredinnick-Rowe and Donald E. Stanley7. Semiotics in Psychiatry and Psychology, Norbert Andersch8. Semiotics in Neuroscience and Cognition, Kristian Tylén and Jijo Kandamkulathy9. Semiotics in Computing and Information Systems, Martin Irvine10. Semiotics in Economics and Finance, Todd Oakley11. Semiotics in Law and Jurisprudence, Clara Chapdelaine-Feliciati12. Semiotics in Architecture and Spatial Design, Gabriele Aroni13. Semiotics in Graphic Design, Steven Skaggs14. Semiotics in Marketing and Branding, Kristian Bankov and Dimitar TrendafilovIndex

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