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1. Narrative

   2nd Edition

   By Paul Cobley

   Series: The New Critical Idiom

   Human beings have constantly told stories, presented events and placed the world into narrative form. This activity suggests a very basic way of looking at the world, yet, this book argues, even the most seemingly simple of stories is embedded in a complex network of relations. Paul Cobley traces...

   To Be Published November 24th 2013 by Routledge
2. The Routledge Companion to Semiotics

   Edited by Paul Cobley

   Series: Routledge Companions

   The Routledge Companion to Semiotics provides the ideal introduction to semiotics, containing engaging essays from an impressive range of international leaders in the field. Topics covered include: the history, development, and uses of semiotics key theorists, including Saussure, Peirce and...

   Published July 28th 2009 by Routledge
3. Communication Theories

   Edited by Paul Cobley

   Series: Critical Concepts in Media and Cultural Studies

   This remarkable four-volume collection brings together a range of essays at the cutting edge of, communication theory. Selections included provide in-depth theoretical analysis and overviews rather than specific study of phenomena within a given theoretical tradition. The collection provides...

   Published March 20th 2006 by Routledge
4. Narrative

   By Paul Cobley

   Series: The New Critical Idiom

   This comprehensive, accessible guidebook traces the ways in which human beings have used narrative to make sense of time, space and identity over the centuries. Particular attention is given to:* early narrative, from Hellenic and Hebraic* the rise of the novel* realist representation* imperialism...

   Published September 19th 2001 by Routledge
5. Narrative

   A Critical Linguistic Introduction, 2nd Edition

   By Paul Cobley

   This classic text has been substantially rewritten. Narrative explores a range of written, spoken, literary and non-literary narratives. It shows what systematic attention to language can reveal about the narratives themselves, their tellers, and those to whom they are addressed.New material...

   Published July 25th 2001 by Routledge
6. The Routledge Companion to Semiotics and Linguistics

   Edited by Paul Cobley

   Series: Routledge Companions

   Edited by communications specialist Paul Cobley, this Routledge Companion it has ten introductory essays written by pace-setting figures in the field. These are followed by over 200 A-Z entries which cover:*key concepts such as abduction, code, modelling, philology and syntax*key individuals:...

   Published April 25th 2001 by Routledge
7. The Communication Theory Reader

   Edited by Paul Cobley

   This collection of readings is designed to provide easy access to Communication Theory. Many of the essays in the Reader have previously been difficult to obtain and many have appeared in contexts where their relevance for communications, media and cultural studies was not immediately apparent. The...

   Published November 20th 1996 by Routledge