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Toward a Semiotics of Middle Eastern Cultures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2009

Roger Joseph
Roger Joseph
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California State University – Fullerton
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There exists a growing body of literature which either explicitly or implicitly utilizes semiotic theory to discuss various sign systems in the Middle East. I believe that by exploring these works and linking them to similar studies, we can acquire a fresh perspective on the symbolic life of the people of the Middle East. I do not argue that semiotics can or should replace other paradigmatic approaches to out analysis of culture, but rather that semiotics can serve as a complementary method for interpreting sign systems.

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International Journal of Middle East Studies , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , November 1980 , pp. 319 - 329
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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