Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099528320 ISBN 13: 9780099528326

Publisher: Vintage Classics

Semiology is the science of signs and symbols, and their role in culture and society. "Writing Degree Zero" is Barthes' introduction to his field of study, the basic definitions required in the analysis of speech, language, writing and style, delivered with a poet's insight from one of France's most famous literary critics . In "Elements of Semiology", Barthes presented a concise scientific definition of Saussurean linguistics and their aftermath. Published in 1967, this is a key text in the study of 'structuralism', which at that time was a relatively new critical movement rapidly gaining an international following.

About the Author:

Roland Barthes was born in 1915 and studied French literarture and classics at the University of Paris. After teaching French at universities in Romania and Egypt, he joined the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, where he devoted himself to research in sociology and lexicology. He was professor at the College de France until his death in 1980.

Language Notes:

Text: English, French (translation)