The Semiotics of X
Jamin Pelkey • 2017 • Bloomsbury Academic
- Author
- Jamin Pelkey
- First published
- 2017
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- ISBN
- 9781474273824
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The Semiotics of X, authored by Jamin Pelkey and published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2017, emerged from the scholarly fields of semiotics and linguistics. The work explores the cross-cultural and historical significance of the 'X' figure, examining it not merely as a letter or a negation, but as a complex signifier embedded in human cognition, iconography, and mathematics. The book was developed as a rigorous academic inquiry intended to bridge the gap between structuralist semiotic theory and embodied cognition.
Designed within the aesthetic constraints of academic publishing, the volume prioritizes clarity and formal presentation to support its dense, theoretical content. Pelkey’s research draws upon multidisciplinary resources, ranging from archaeological artifacts to modern symbolic logic, aiming to categorize how the cross-shape functions across diverse symbolic systems. Upon its release, the text was received by the academic community as a substantial contribution to the study of semiotic evolution and visual language, finding a place primarily in university libraries and the private collections of linguistic researchers.
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