Towards the semiotics of the observer

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  • Marina Grishakova Department of Comparative Literature, University of Tartu, Ülikooli 17, 50090 Tartu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12697/SSS.2002.30.2.11

Abstract

The problem of the observer and point of view is examined within the broad semiological and cognitive perspective. Structuralist narratology made an attempt of a formal-linguistic classification of points of view to avoid anthropomorphic-visual connotations inherent in narratological terminology. The alternative opportunity would be the usage of terms-metaphors as theoretical models. From the point of view of the observer, the process of text generation evolves in the double space of perception/conception and interpretation. Instead of comparing different media in terms of the privileged metalanguage, it would be more fruitful to base the comparison upon their immanent cognitive characteristics.

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Published

2002-12-31

How to Cite

Grishakova, M. (2002). Towards the semiotics of the observer. Sign Systems Studies, 30(2), 529–553. https://doi.org/10.12697/SSS.2002.30.2.11

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