The semiotic swarm of cyberspace: Cybergluttony and internet addiction in the global village

Semiotica

Volumn 117, Issue 2-4, 1997, Pages 239-297

  Umiker Sebeok, Jean ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0007164311     PISSN: 00371998     EISSN: 16133692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/semi.1997.117.2-4.239     Document Type: Article

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