Routledge Critical Dictionary of Semiotics and Linguistics

This dictionary is a reference resource to combine the complex and closely-related fields of semiotics and linguistics. It has ten introductory essays and over 200 A-Z entries which cover: key concepts such as abduction, chain of discourse, grapheme, metalanguage, philology, and syntax; key individuals such as Bakhtin, Chomsky, Lacan, Saussure, and William of Ockham; and key theories and schools, including American structuralism, pragmaticism, and Russian formalism. The book opens up the world of semiotics and linguistics for newcomers to the discipline, and provides a useful ready-reference for the more advanced student.