Speaking and Semiology

Approaches to Semiotics
22

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Thomas A. Sebeok
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Speaking and Semiology
Maurice Merleau-Ponty's
Phenomenological Theory of
Existential Communication

with a new preface

by
Richard L. Lanigan

Second Edition

Mouton de Gruyter
Berlin · New York 1991
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Lanigan, Richard L.
Speaking and semiology : Maurice Merleau-Ponty's
phcnomenological theory of existential communication / with
a new preface, by Richard L. Lanigan. — 2nd ed.
p. cm. — (Approaches to semiotics ; 22)
Thesis (Ph.D.) — Southern Illinois University, 1969.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 3-11-012864-0
1. Merleau-Ponty, Maurice, 1 9 0 8 - 1 9 6 1 . 2. Communi-
cation — History — 20th century. 3. Semantics (Philo-
sophy) — History — 20th century. I. Title. II. Series.
B2430.M3764L36 1991
12Γ.68—dc20 91-30860
CIP

Die Deutsche Bibliothek — Cataloging in Publication Data

Lanigan, Richard L.:

Speaking and semiology : Maurice Merleau-Ponty's pheno-
menological theory of existential communication ; with a new
preface / by Richard L. Lanigan. — 2. ed. — Berlin ; New
York : M o u t o n de Gruyter, 1991
(Approaches to semiotics ; 22)
ISBN 3-11-012864-0
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DR. THOMAS J. PACE
Friend, Professor, and Colleague