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I agree, that for "semiotics" to be an effective unifying discipline it must not isolate itself. Unfortunately, it's too late. By a series of missteps, related cross-discipline confusions, and plain term usage, "semiotics" *is* isolated.  

I agree, that for "semiotics" to be an effective unifying discipline it must not isolate itself. Unfortunately, it's too late. By a series of missteps, related cross-discipline confusions, and plain term usage, "semiotics" *is* isolated.  

The irony is that semeiotic theory is necessarily first among sciences. Yet its current position is worse than last. If you surveyed most scientists today that understand discipline I suspect they would consider it irrelevant, many more have never heard of it.  

The irony is that semeiotic theory is necessarily first among sciences. Yet its current position is worse than last. If you surveyed most scientists today that understand the discipline I suspect they would consider it irrelevant, many more have never heard of it.  

And I do not think the situation can be rescued. Any serious analysis of the situation must, I think, draw this conclusion.

And I do not think the situation can be rescued. Any serious analysis of the situation must, I think, draw this conclusion.