Does the life of signs yield a meaningful universe?

Semiotica

Volumn 120, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 311-342

  Merrell, Floyd ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79954752298     PISSN: 00371998     EISSN: 16133692     Source Type: Journal    
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