Saussure, Peirce, and the Chinese Picto-Phonetic Sign
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
American Journal of Semiotics
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Volume
23
First Page
67
Last Page
79
Publisher
Philosophy Documentation Center
Abstract
Ferdinand de Saussure and Charles Sanders Peirce are two founding fathers of modern semiotics but, up until fairly recently, their theories have fared differently on the mainland of China, with the former canonized in university textbooks and the latter banished from academic discussion for political reasons. What this article tries to show is that, thanks to its picto-phonetic origin, the Chinese language lends itself particularly well to theorization from the Peircean perspective, hence the importance of embracing his trichotomous approach to language and other types of signs.
DOI
10.5840/ajs2007231/47
Print ISSN
02777126
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Ding, E. (2007). Saussure, peirce, and the chinese picto-phonetic sign. American Journal of Semiotics, 23, 67-79.