Origins of semiosis

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This work explores the intricate relationship between evolution, semiotics, and human communication, divided into five parts. The first section delves into the biological foundations of semiotics, discussing concepts like semiosic transition and primate nonverbal communication. The second part addresses the sociogenesis of human communication and the cultural dimensions of semiotics, examining topics such as the evolutionary perspective on certainty in communication and the semiotic aspects of nature and culture. The third section focuses on glottogenesis, investigating the origin of language and its evolutionary processes, alongside discussions on the relationship between language, the brain, and cultural encoding. An interchapter highlights the genesis of meaning in nature. The fourth part shifts to eikonogenesis and graphogenesis, analyzing the continuity of artistic expression over millennia, the development of children's drawings, and the interpretative differences between sequential and holistic graphic messages. The final section includes an appendix with a list of contributors and indices of names and subjects, providing a comprehensive overview of the themes and discussions presented throughout the text.