Sebeok thomas edited (12 résultats)

1980. Primates, Mammals. Plenum Press. Very good brown boards and good dust jacket 480p.

1980. Primates, Mammals. Plenum Press. Very good brown boards and good dust jacket 480p.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Style in Language edited by Thomas A Sebeok; MIT Press, softcover, 1968. The study of literary style is often regarded as the exclusive province of the literary critic; yet, since verbal and literary expressions are types of "behavior" involving the use of linguistic forms in a cultural context, it is apparent that the linguist, the psychologist, and the anthropologist are also concerned with aspects of verbal and literary style. The question then Will interaction between these diverse disciplines result in a clearer understanding of the nature and characteristics of style and the literary process? Style in Language addresses itself to precisely this question.This is the first systematic attempt to bring the resources of six different disciplines anthropology, folklore, linguistics, literary criticism, philosophy, and psychology to bear on such elusive concepts as "style," "literature," and "poetic language."-excerpt from back cover of pp ed "some cover wear, tear, fading, name inside otherwise clean and tight".…

Soft cover. Etat : Good. 1952. Europe, Folklore, Journals. Indiana University Publications, Folklore Series 6, 213 p., good paperback though spine had darkened.

Etat : Very Good. Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. 165 pages, three academic essays examine the codes and messages of the Brazilian Carnival. Numerous color photos. Foreword by Sebeok; Umberto Eco essay titled "The Frames of Comic 'Freedom'"; V.V. Ivanov essay titled "The Semiotic theory of Carnival as the Inversion of Bipolar Opposites"; and Monica Rector's essay "The code and Message of Carnival: 'Escolas-de-Samba''. Previous owner's name inside front cover, otherwise clean. Record # 378345.…

paperback. Etat : Near Fine. 119 pages; 6 1/4 x 9 3/8".

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First edition. Very good octavo hardcover in red binding with good dust jacket. Wear and some rubbing along the edges of the boards with bumping to the head and heel of the spine. Dj has wear and rubbing along the edges with a few tiny tears, some scratches, blue marks on the spine, and scuffing to the covers. Edges of dj and pages are lightly browned and have a little bit of foxing. Name of the previous owner on the front free endpaper. Page 7 is dirty along the edge (almost like it was stepped on). 142 pages with bibliography and footnotes. Text of this work on semiotics is in French.…

hardcover. Etat : very good. no jacket. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 " 1185 total pages. Two volume set. shipping will be extra, please inquire. ex library. small call # on spine, stamped on top edge of pages & title pages. pocket on last page. stamped withdrawn on title pages. no other obvious library markings.

1955. Linguistics, anthropological theory, journal. Vol. 5 Bibliographical and special series, American Folklore Society. Good wrappers 110p.

Hardcover. 979 p. Good condition. Reading pages are clean and without marks. Retired library exemplar, with the usual marking. Book shows slight signs of storage and usage. No dust jacket. Still good copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 3000.

Hardcover. 537 p. Good condition. Reading pages are clean and without marks. Retired library exemplar, with the usual marking. Book shows slight signs of storage and usage. Edges slightly stained. No dust jacket. Still good copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2000.

Hardcover. 802 p. Good condition. Reading pages are clean and without marks. Retired library exemplar, with the usual marking. Book shows slight signs of storage and usage. The joints are slightly loose, the inside fold has a small tear which has been repaired with transparent adhesive tape. The dust jacket is missing. Still good copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2500.…