Save Semiotics at Usyd

29/02/2012

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/management-should-pay-for-their-mistakes/story-e6frgcjx-1226284214766

A COUPLE of weeks ago, the University of Sydney asked 100 of my colleagues - the equivalent of three large departments - to show cause why they should not be sacked.

06/10/2011

A reminder to all that the 2011 Free Linguistics Conference is on over this weekend. 9am -6pm on both days. http://www.freelinguistics.org/register

If you are interested in attending the Free Linguistics Conference in 2011, please log in as a website user (or first create an account here: www.freelinguistics.org/user/register) and submit this form. Those who have not pre-registered online are still welcome to attend (on-the-day registration wi...

01/09/2011

what is the meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning of meaning?

01/09/2011

Ceci nes pas Meaning

14/07/2011

Words are templates of reality... cookie cutter shapes from the realm of the signified ...

12/07/2011

....the pre-linguistic ancestors of humans had a whole
range of different mental states, including beliefs and desires, which were
‘about’, and could even ‘be true of’, states of affairs in the world. Truth is
classically seen as a relation between linguistic expressions and the world.
- Carnap, 1958

12/07/2011

[A]n investigation which refers explicitly to the speaker of the language—no
matter whether other factors are drawn in or not—falls into the region of
pragmatics. If the investigation ignores the speaker but concentrates on the
expressions of the language and their designata, then the investigation belongs
to the province of semantics. - Carnap, 1958

16/06/2011

(This is Crystal acting as admin). 33 fans! But can we reach 1000? By TOMORROW? I think anything's possible. Also, now that it's semester break we can start our online course right here, Semiotics for Advanced Users.

11/06/2011

08/06/2011

06/06/2011

woo hoo.. we've hit over 30 members! bring out the champagne bottles!