Intended for those with no prior knowledge of the subject, this book discusses the nature and development of structuralism and semiotics. It takes up the questions raised by the whole science of signs', considering what reading' really involves, and the ultimate function of writing'.
Author Biography
Terence Hawkes is Emeritus Professor of English at Cardiff University. He is the author of a number of books, including That Shakespherian Rag and Meaning By Shakespeare, and is General Editor of the Accents on Shakespeare series.
