The Reading of Time: A Semantico-Semiotic Approach (Approaches to Semiotics [AS], 82)

The reading of time 1. Basic assumptions 1.1 Time in philosophy 1.2 Time in the narrative 2. Towards a theory 2.1 Levels of reading 2.2 Peircean semiotic 2.2.1 The categories 2.2.2 The representation relation and semiosis 2.2.3 Signs 2.3 A new look at the reading model Chapter two: Secondness 1. A theory of tense 2. The reading of narratives 2.1 "O Destinado" 'the intended one' 2.2 "A Rose for Emily" 2.3 Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas 2.4 The reader's reconstruction of a sequence of events Chapter three: Thirdness 1. The reader's strategy 2. The significance of time 2.1 The Basement 2.2 Ninho de Cobras 3. A review of the two analyses Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index of names ## Index of subjects Preface ix of signification. The reader is then forced to resort to his/her semiotic competence, which ultimately consists of the ability to infer logically. It will be shown that reading for significance is a heuristic process and Peirce's abduction is crucial to it. Acknowledgements are due many people for their encouragement and support throughout the development of this project. I wish, however, to express special thanks to Fred M.

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Contents Preface Chapter one: The reading of time Chapter two: Secondness Chapter three: Thirdness Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index of names Index of subjects