What is Semiotics?

Ferdinand de Saussre’s Linguistic Revolution

Semiotics is one of the cornerstones of so-called Continental Philosophy. No tradition other than Phenomenology had more influence on shaping the landscape of this tradition in the 20th century.

Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols derived from the work of Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure. Saussure’s background was in comparative and historica…