Open AccessMimesis as a phenomenon of semiotic communication
Author(s) -
Timo Maran
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
sign systems studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.17
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1736-7409
pISSN - 1406-4243
DOI - 10.12697/sss.2003.31.1.08
Subject(s) - semiotics , iconicity , phenomenon , representation (politics) , imitation , linguistics , epistemology , communication , philosophy , sociology , psychology , social psychology , politics , political science , law
The concept of mimesis is not very often used in the contemporary semiotic dialogue. This article introduces several views on this concept, and on the basis of these, mimesis is comprehended as a phenomenon of communication. By highlighting different semantic dimensions of the concept, mimesis is seen as being composed of phases of communication and as such, it is connected with imitation, representation, iconicity and other semiotic concepts.