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Spring 2025 Lecture Upper Division(ANTH 51900, AUSL 58900, ENGL 57000, LC 57000) The study of languages, literatures, and other systems of human communication. Includes a wide range of phenomena, which can be brought together by means of a general theory of signs. The course deals with three fundamental areas: 1) verbal communication, 2) nonverbal communication (iconic systems, gestures, body language, etc.), and 3) communication through art forms.
Learning Outcomes1Describe and apply semiotic theories.
2Apply semiotic theory and practice to everyday life.
3Apply semiotic theory to different socio-cultural contexts.
4Describe the semiotic theory behind the social construction of reality.
5Analyze sign systems within their socio-cultural milius.