Mimicry and meaning : structure and semiotics of biological mimicry

The present book analyses critically the tripartite mimicry model (consisting of the mimic, model and receiver species) and develops semiotic tools for comparative analysis. It is proposed that mimicry has a double structure where sign relations in communication are in constant interplay with ecolog...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Maran, Timo, 1975- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
SeriesBiosemiotics ; v. 16.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319503172
9783319503158
ISSN1875-4651 ;
1875-466X
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Biosemiotics of mimicry: introductory notes
  • 2 First excursion: the history of the mimicry concept
  • 3 The structure of mimicry
  • 4 Semiotics of mimicry
  • 5 Iconicity and mimicry
  • 6 Second excursion: importance of the object
  • 7 Different perspectives in mimicry system
  • 8 Modelling mimicry.-9 Mimicry and semiotic evolution
  • 10 Third excursion: an epistemology of the uncertain
  • 11 From abstract mimicry to ecological codes
  • 12 Conclusions.