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Publication Date: 1971
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The Typology of Literary Signs
Browne, Robert M.
College English, 33, 1, 1-17, Oct 71
Discusses the usefulness for literary studies of some of Pierce's key terms and concepts: icon, index, symbol, image, and diagram. Argues that Pierce's description of signs may be usefully applied to literary signs and particularly to the problem of symbolism. Charts. (RB)
Descriptors: Allegory, Classification, Linguistics, Literary Criticism, Literary Genres, Novels, Poetry, Symbolism, Symbols (Literary), Theories
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