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Icon and symbol
a reappraisal of the resemblance debate
pp. 29-37
Abstract
Semiotics has been traditionally based on such oppositions as conventional/natural, arbitrary/motivated, digital/ analogical. While such oppositions have proved useful in classifying signs, mutually exclusive typologies are inadequate foundations for semiotics.
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Deely John, Lenhart Margot D (1983) Semiotics 1981. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 29-37
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-9328-7_4
Full citation:
Giordano Michael J. (1983) „Icon and symbol: a reappraisal of the resemblance debate“, In: J. Deely & M.D. Lenhart (eds.), Semiotics 1981, Dordrecht, Springer, 29–37.