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OverviewThe 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 ecological relations between species. Multi-constructivism and toolbox-like conceptual methods are advocated for, as these allow taking into account both the participants’ Umwelten as well as cultural meanings related to specific mimicry cases. From biosemiotic viewpoint, mimicry is a sign relation, where deceptively similar messages are perceived, interpreted and acted upon. Focusing on living subjects and their communication opens up new ways to understand mimicry. Such view helps to explain the diversity of mimicry as well as mimicry studies and treat these in a single framework. On a meta-level, a semiotic view allows critical reflection on the use of mimicry concept in modern biology. The author further discusses interpretations of mimicry in contemporary semiotics, analyses mimicry as communicative interaction, relates mimicry to iconic signs and focuses on abstract resemblances in mimicry. Theoretical discussions are illustrated with detailed excursions into practical mimicry cases in nature (brood parasitism, eyespots, myrmecomorphy, etc.). The book concludes with a conviction that mimicry should be treated in a broader semiotic-ecological context as it presumes the existence of ecological codes and other sign conventions in the ecosystem. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Timo MaranPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 Volume: 16 Weight: 3.079kg ISBN: 9783319843735ISBN 10: 3319843737 Pages: 164 Publication Date: 15 July 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1 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 ConclusionsReviewsThis volume provides rich examples from the natural world, raises interesting questions about mimicry, and provides an interesting introduction to biosemiotics. (Daniel Hanley, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 93 (4), December, 2018) “This volume provides rich examples from the natural world, raises interesting questions about mimicry, and provides an interesting introduction to biosemiotics.” (Daniel Hanley, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 93 (4), December, 2018) Author InformationTimo Maran is Editor in Chief of Biosemiotics journal. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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