Tuesday, December 2, 2014

This month's post is the first of my mythic algebra trilogy in the journal Semiotica. Topics covered are metaphor and irony, the laws of thought from logic, and the semiotic sign.

The final publication is available at www.degruyter.com

https://doi.org/10.1515/SEM.2006.010


Sunday, November 2, 2014

In this last of my literary semantics trilogy, the operation of association is introduced into mythic algebra. The hierarchy of sets, functions, relations, operations, and sequences is applied to language, story, and psychology. Topics covered include theme, subtext, symbols, and motifs. Published in 2003.

The final publication is available at www.degruyter.com

https://doi.org/10.1515/jlse.2003.004


Friday, October 3, 2014

This is the second of my Journal of Literary Semantics trilogy, wherein the narrative algebra is born. It was later renamed mythic algebra.

The final publication is available at www.degruyter.com

https://doi.org/10.1515/jlse.2001.004

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

September's post is the one that started it all, which was inspired in part by contemplating comic books. It is the only paper that mentions comic books until the Wonder Woman article 12 years later. Instead, Mythic Spacetime is the first of my Journal of Literary Semantics academic trilogy.

The final publication is available at www.degruyter.com


https://doi.org/10.1515/jlse.2000.29.1.61