By treating writing as an independent mode of communication, based on the use of spatial relations to connect events separated in time, the author shows how other forms of writing obey the same principles.
' ... this is a stimulating book which clearly advances the study of semiotics generally and should achieve a wide readership.' - Journal of Literary Semantics, 1998'By giving us the beginnings of a general semiotic theory of writing that encomasses far more than speech or language alone, Roy Harris makes a contribution to our understanding how language functions in the pervasive multimedia contexts of modern life. Signs of Writing is also nearly unique as a modern examination of these issues. Take a look.' - Functions of Language
