04336 - Semiotics

Learning outcomes

Students have to reach a good knowledge of the basic concepts of general Semiotics and, in particular, to learn to analyse texts with the tools given by Generative Semiotic Theory.

Course contents

A first part of the Course will be dedicated to the explanation of the basic concepts of Semiotics (sign, language, signification, interpretation, structure, text, etc...), in particular those of Generative Semiotics. A second part will concern the presentation of some examples of textual analysis.

Readings/Bibliography

For the 12 CFU Course: Marsciani, F., Minima semiotica, Mimesis, Milano 2012; Marsciani, F. e Zinna, A., Elementi di semiotica generativa, Esculapio, Bologna 1991; Marsciani, F., Esercizi di semiotica generativa, Esculapio, Bologna 1999. Last, a book choosen among the list below: Marrone, Gianfranco e Fabbri, Paolo, Semiotica in nuce, vol.I, Meltemi, Roma 2000 (pp. 1-111 e 176-215); Bertetti, Paolo, Lo schermo dell'apparire, Bologna, Esculapio 2013; Landowski, Eric, La società riflessa, Meltemi, Roma 1999; Landowski, Eric, Rischiare nelle interazioni, Milano, Franco Angeli 2011; Marrone, Gianfranco, Corpi sociali, Einaudi, Torino 2001; Marrone, Gianfranco, L'invenzione del testo, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2010; Ricoeur, Paul e Greimas, Algirdas J., Tra semiotica ed ermeneutica, Meltemi, Roma 2000; Floch, Jean-Marie, Identità visive, Franco Angeli, Milano 1997; Semprini, Andrea (a cura di), Il senso delle cose, Franco Angeli, Milano 1999; Fabbri, Paolo, La svolta semiotica, Laterza, Bari 1998 2 succ.; Marsciani, Francesco, Tracciati di etnosemiotica, Franco Angeli, Milano 2007; Marsciani, Francesco, Ricerche semiotiche I: Il tema trascendentale, Bologna, Esculapio 2012; Marsciani, Francesco, Ricerche semiotiche II: In fondo al semiotico, Bologna, Esculapio 2012.

Teaching methods

All along the course, discussing will be encouraged. In the second part of the course, students will be encouraged to give their own contribute in analysing texts. No use of "powerpoint".

Assessment methods

Oral test. Students have to demonstrate their knowledge of basic concepts and terminology of Semiotics. They have to demonstrate, moreover, to be able to approach with semiotic instruments the textual analysis.

Teaching tools

Oral lessons. Some video materials useful for the examples of textual analysis.

Links to further information

http://www.marsciani.net; http://www.dar.unibo.it

Office hours

See the website of Francesco Marsciani