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Semiotic Scene



(Semiotic Scene is the forerunner to The American Journal of Semiotics)

 

EDITORS

Volumes 1.1 to 3.2 (Jan. 1977–Apr. 1979): Daniel Laferrière

Volume 3.3 (Sep. 1979): Margot D. Lenhart (interim)

Volumes 3.4 to 4.3 (Oct. 1980–Sep. 1981): Thomas G. Winner and

                                                                                                 Irene Portis Winner

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volumes 1 to 4
January 1977 to September 1981

EDITOR: DANIEL LAFERRIÈRE (last name changed in 1979 to Rancour-Laferriere)

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 1, Issue 1, January 1977
.

 

1. Daniel Laferrière
Editor’s Introduction

vol. 1, no. 1, pages 1–1, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771124

 

2. Daniel Laferrière
What is Semiotics?

vol. 1, no. 1, pages 2–4, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771125

 

3. Richard Jacobson
Biblical Semiotics

vol. 1, no. 1, pages 5–26, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771126

 

4. Thomas A. Sebeok
The French Swiss Connection

vol. 1, no. 1, pages 27–32, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771127

 

5. Daniel Laferrière , Margot Lenhart
Business Meeting of The SSA

vol. 1, no. 1, pages 33–33, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771128

 

6. Constitution of the Semiotic Society of America
vol. 1, no. 1, pages 34–38, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771129

 

7. Announcements
vol. 1, no. 1, pages 39–45, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771130

 

8. Membership List of the Semiotic Society of America
vol. 1, no. 1, pages 46–54, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771131

 

9. Ad
vol. 1, no. 1, pages 59–59, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771132

 

10. Semiotic Society of America – Officers and Committees, 1977
vol. 1, no. 1, pages 60–60, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771133

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 1, Issue 2, April 1977.

 

1. Charls Pearson , Vladamir Slamecka
A Theory of Sign Structure

vol. 1, no. 2, pages 1–22, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771215

 

2. Thomas A. Sebeok
Teaching Semiotics: Report on a Pilot Program

vol. 1, no. 2, pages 23–30, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771216

 

3. Luigi Romeo
The Semiotic Foundations of Linguistics

vol. 1, no. 2, pages 31–38, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771217

 

4. Roland A. Champagne
Prometheus Measuring the Universe: Michel Serres’ Semiotic-Reading Model In the Wake of Structuralism

vol. 1, no. 2, pages 39–48, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771218

 

5. Announcements
vol. 1, no. 2, pages 49–53, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771219

 

6. Call for Papers
vol. 1, no. 2, pages 54–54, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771220

 

7. Abstract Submittal Form
vol. 1, no. 2, pages 55–55, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771221

 

8. Books Received
vol. 1, no. 2, pages 56–58, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771222

 

9. Semiotic Society of America – Officers and Committees, 1977
vol. 1, no. 2, pages 60–60, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771223

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 1, Issue 3, September 1977.

 

1. Jerzy Pelc
On the Prospects of Research in the History of Semiotics

vol. 1, no. 3, pages 1–12, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1977138

 

2. M. Gottdiener
Unisex Fashions and Gender Role-Change

vol. 1, no. 3, pages 13–37, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1977139

 

3. Mark Cowan
Semiotics at the University of Colorado

vol. 1, no. 3, pages 38–40, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771310

 

4. Aloysius Rhomaios (Luigi Romeo)
Ultimum Evangelium Americanum

vol. 1, no. 3, pages 41–41, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771311

 

5. Announcements
vol. 1, no. 3, pages 42–48, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771312

 

6. Ad
vol. 1, no. 3, pages 51–51, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771313

 

7. Semiotic Society of America—Officers And Committees, 1977
vol. 1, no. 3, pages 52–52, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19771314

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 1, Issue 4, November 1977.

 

1. Luigi Romeo
Linguistics and Semiotic(s) at the National Science Foundation: Reductio ad Absurdum?

vol. 1, no. 4, pages 1–21, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1977141

 

2. Donald W. Thomas
Semiotics in the Schools

vol. 1, no. 4, pages 22–27, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1977142

 

3. Daniel Laferrière
Of Semioticians and Slavists

vol. 1, no. 4, pages 28–33, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1977143

 

4. Larry Gross
Sol Worth

vol. 1, no. 4, pages 34–36, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1977144

 

5. Announcements
vol. 1, no. 4, pages 37–46, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1977145

 

6. Ad
vol. 1, no. 4, pages 47–47, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1977146

 

7. SSA Officers and Committees 1978
vol. 1, no. 4, pages 48–48, 1977, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1977147

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 2, Issue 1, February 1978.

 

1. I. I. Revzin
Ja. Lincbax’s Book Principles of Philosophical Language: An Essay on Exact Linguistics

vol. 2, no. 1, pages 3–8, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782126

 

2. Betty R. McGraw
Teaching Semiotics at Kansas State University

vol. 2, no. 1, pages 9–12, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782127

 

3. Executive Board Meeting of the Semiotic Society of America: Summary
vol. 2, no. 1, pages 13–15, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782128

 

4. Daniel Laferrière , Margot Lenhart
Business Meeting of the Semiotic Society of America: Summary

vol. 2, no. 1, pages 16–18, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782129

 

5. Membership List of the Semiotic Society of America
vol. 2, no. 1, pages 19–36, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782130

 

6. Announcements
vol. 2, no. 1, pages 37–46, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782131

 

7. Call for Papers
vol. 2, no. 1, pages 47–47, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782132

 

8. Abstract Submittal Form
vol. 2, no. 1, pages 48–48, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782133

 

9. Publications Received
vol. 2, no. 1, pages 49–50, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782134

 

10. Semiotic Scene: Contents of Volume 1, 1977
vol. 2, no. 1, pages 52–52, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782135

 

11. Five Russian Poems: Exercises in a Theory of Poetry (Form)
vol. 2, no. 1, pages 53–53, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782136

 

12. 1978 SSA Officers and Committees
vol. 2, no. 1, pages 54–54, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782137

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 2, Issue 2, April 1978.

 

1. Michel Grimaud
Ars Semeiotica Between Science and Humanism

vol. 2, no. 2, pages 55–60, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782219

 

2. Michael Clark
The Word of God and the Language of Man: Puritan Semiotics and the Theological and Scientific “Plain Styles” of the Seventeenth Century

vol. 2, no. 2, pages 61–90, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782220

 

3. Announcements
vol. 2, no. 2, pages 91–99, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782221

 

4. Important Announcement
vol. 2, no. 2, pages 100–100, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782222

 

5. Registration Form
vol. 2, no. 2, pages 101–101, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782223

 

6. Ads
vol. 2, no. 2, pages 102–105, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782224

 

7. 1978 SSA Officers and Committees
vol. 2, no. 2, pages 106–106, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782225

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 2, Issue 3, September 1978.

 

1. PROGRAM of Third Annual Meeting of the Semiotic Society of America
vol. 2, no. 3, pages 103–107, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1978239

 

2. ABSTRACTS of Papers Presented at the Third Annual Meeting
vol. 2, no. 3, pages 108–122, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782310

 

3. Registration Form
vol. 2, no. 3, pages 124–125, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782311

 

4. ABSTRACTS of Papers Presented at the Third Annual Meeting (Part 2)
vol. 2, no. 3, pages 127–139, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782312

 

5. Information and Announcements
vol. 2, no. 3, pages 140–141, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782313

 

6. Addenda to SSA Membership List
vol. 2, no. 3, pages 142–145, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782314

 

7. Corrigenda to SSA Membership List
vol. 2, no. 3, pages 146–146, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782315

 

8. Important Announcement
vol. 2, no. 3, pages 147–147, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782316

 

9. Ads
vol. 2, no. 3, pages 148–149, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782317

 

10. 1978 SSA Officers and Committees
vol. 2, no. 3, pages 150–150, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19782318

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 2, Issue 4, November 1978.

 

1. Irmengard Rauch
The State of the Semiotics Curriculum

vol. 2, no. 4, pages 151–155, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1978241

 

2. James Peters
Semiotics as a Paradigm for Critical Inquiry: A Report on the First NEH Summer Seminar in Semiotics

vol. 2, no. 4, pages 155–159, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1978242

 

3. Maryann Ayim
Report of the 1978 Meeting of the Canadian Semiotics Research Association

vol. 2, no. 4, pages 159–168, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1978243

 

4. Mary F. Robertson
Does the River Liffey Freeze Well? A Critique of Margot Norris’ The Decentered Universe of Finnegan’s Wake as Applied Structuralism

vol. 2, no. 4, pages 169–179, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1978244

 

5. Roberta Reeder
Review by Roberta Reeder of: Ladislav Matejka and Irwin R. Titunik (eds.), Semiotics of Art: Prague School Contributions

vol. 2, no. 4, pages 180–195, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1978245

 

6. Announcements
vol. 2, no. 4, pages 196–203, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1978246

 

7. Important Announcement
vol. 2, no. 4, pages 205–205, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1978247

 

8. 1978 SSA Officers and Committees
vol. 2, no. 4, pages 206–206, 1978, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1978248

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 3, Issue 1, January 1979.

 

1. Harley C. Shands
Body, Mind, and Third World Object: A Dyadic Theory of Meaning

vol. 3, no. 1, pages 1–26, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793118

 

2. NEH 1979 Summer Seminars for College Teachers
vol. 3, no. 1, pages 27–29, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793119

 

3. Minutes of the Third Annual Business Meeting of the Semiotic Society of America
vol. 3, no. 1, pages 30–32, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793120

 

4. Margot Lenhart
Minutes of the Executive Board Meeting of the Semiotic Society of America

vol. 3, no. 1, pages 33–37, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793121

 

5. Proposed Amendment to the SSA Constitution
vol. 3, no. 1, pages 38–38, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793122

 

6. Membership List of the Semiotic Society of America
vol. 3, no. 1, pages 39–67, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793123

 

7. Call for Papers
vol. 3, no. 1, pages 68–68, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793124

 

8. Abstract Submittal Form
vol. 3, no. 1, pages 69–69, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793125

 

9. Hotel Reservation Form
vol. 3, no. 1, pages 70–70, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793126

 

10. Call for Papers – Abstract Submission Form
vol. 3, no. 1, pages 71–71, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793127

 

11. Announcements
vol. 3, no. 1, pages 72–72, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793128

 

12. Semiotic Scene: Contents of Volume II, 1978
vol. 3, no. 1, pages 74–74, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793129

 

13. Ad
vol. 3, no. 1, pages 75–75, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793130

 

14. SSA Officers and Committees—1979
vol. 3, no. 1, pages 76–76, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793131

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 3, Issue 2, April 1979.

 

1. Richard Jacobson , Margot D. Lenhart
A Survey of Semiotics Resources in the Midwest

vol. 3, no. 2, pages 75–93, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793210

 

2. Claudette K. Columbus
The Semiotic Scene at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

vol. 3, no. 2, pages 94–95, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793211

 

3. Charls Pearson
Report on the Special Interest Group for Empirical Semiotics

vol. 3, no. 2, pages 96–98, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793212

 

4. John van Zyl
Towards a Socio-Semiotic of Performance

vol. 3, no. 2, pages 99–111, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793213

 

5. Marina Glazova
In Memory of David Zilberman

vol. 3, no. 2, pages 112–113, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793214

 

6. Announcements
vol. 3, no. 2, pages 114–119, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793215

 

7. Ads
vol. 3, no. 2, pages 120–123, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793216

 

8. SSA Officers and Committees-1979
vol. 3, no. 2, pages 125–125, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19793217

 

INTERIM EDITOR: MARGOT D. LENHART

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 3, Issue 3, September 1979.

 

1. Semiotic Systems and Their Functions
vol. 3, no. 3, pages 120–120, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1979331

 

2. Program of Fourth Annual Meeting of the Semiotic Society of America
vol. 3, no. 3, pages 120–129, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1979332

 

3. Abstracts of Papers Presented at Fourth Annual Meeting of SSA
vol. 3, no. 3, pages 130–158, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1979333

 

4. Max H. Fisch
Charles Morris (1901-1979)

vol. 3, no. 3, pages 159–160, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1979334

 

5. Wallace Fowlie
New Studies for New Criticism

vol. 3, no. 3, pages 161–163, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1979335

 

6. Announcements
vol. 3, no. 3, pages 164–165, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1979336

 

7. Max H. Fisch
Change of Editors

vol. 3, no. 3, pages 166–166, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1979337

 

8. Ads
vol. 3, no. 3, pages 167–169, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1979338

 

9. SSA Officers and Committees—1979
vol. 3, no. 3, pages 170–170, 1979, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1979339

 

EDITORS: THOMAS G. WINNER and IRENE PORTIS WINNER

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 3, Issue 4, October 1980
Fifth Annual Meeting – October 16-19, 1980.

 

1. Semiotic Society of America Program October 16-19,1980
vol. 3, no. 4, pages 1–10, 1980, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1980349

 

2. Abstracts
vol. 3, no. 4, pages 11–41, 1980, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19803410

 

3. Ads
vol. 3, no. 4, pages 42–44, 1980, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19803411

 

4. SSA Officers and Committees-1980
vol. 3, no. 4, pages 46–46, 1980, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19803412

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 4, Issue 1, October 1980.

 

1. Program of Fifth Annual Meeting of the Semiotic Society of America
vol. 4, no. 1, pages 1–10, 1980, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1980411

 

2. Abstracts
vol. 4, no. 1, pages 11–41, 1980, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1980412

 

3. Manfred Kusch
Space, Sign, Subject

vol. 4, no. 1, pages 42–45, 1980, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1980413

 

4. Joan Yess Kahn
Report of the 1980 Meeting of the Canadian Semiotics Association

vol. 4, no. 1, pages 46–50, 1980, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1980414

 

5. Humanities Endowment Announces 1981 Summer Seminar Program for College Teachers
vol. 4, no. 1, pages 51–53, 1980, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1980415

 

6. Ads
vol. 4, no. 1, pages 54–56, 1980, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1980416

 

7. Semiotic Scene: Contents of Volume III, 1979
vol. 4, no. 1, pages 57–57, 1980, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1980417

 

8. SSA Officers And Committees-1980
vol. 4, no. 1, pages 59–59, 1980, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1980418

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 4, Issue 2, June 1981.

 

1. John N. Deely
THE ISISSS PROJECT: A report on the First Annual International Summer Institute for Semiotic and Structural Studies

vol. 4, no. 2, pages 57–63, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1981429

 

2. Irmengard Rauch
The State of the Semiotics Curriculum II

vol. 4, no. 2, pages 64–77, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19814210

 

3. Minutes of the Executive Board Meeting of The Semiotic Society of America (October 16,1980)
vol. 4, no. 2, pages 78–89, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19814211

 

4. Minutes of the Business Meeting of The Semiotic Society of America (October 17, 1980)
vol. 4, no. 2, pages 89–91, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19814212

 

5. Membership List of The Semiotic Society of America
vol. 4, no. 2, pages 92–111, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19814213

 

6. Announcements
vol. 4, no. 2, pages 112–114, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19814214

 

7. Ads
vol. 4, no. 2, pages 115–117, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19814215

 

8. SSA Officers and Committees—1981
vol. 4, no. 2, pages 119–119, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene19814216

 

SEMIOTIC SCENE
Volume 4, Issue 3, September 1981.

 

1. Program of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Semiotic Society of America
vol. 4, no. 3, pages 115–124, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1981431

 

2. Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Sixth Annual Meeting
vol. 4, no. 3, pages 125–160, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1981432

 

3. Thomas A. Sebeok
A Global Center for Language and Semiotic Studies

vol. 4, no. 3, pages 161–170, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1981433

 

4. Announcements
vol. 4, no. 3, pages 171–172, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1981434

 

5. Call for Papers
vol. 4, no. 3, pages 173–173, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1981435

 

6. Opportunities Abroad for Teachers Academic Year 1982-83
vol. 4, no. 3, pages 174–174, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1981436

 

7. Ads
vol. 4, no. 3, pages 176–180, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1981437

 

8. SSA Officers and Committees—1981
vol. 4, no. 3, pages 181–181, 1981, https://doi.org/10.5840/semioticscene1981438

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