The paper argues that the theory that opens out the nature of subject indexing process is required,if the process consists of a number of steps and elements and it is a range of interpretations,too.The paper points ou...The paper argues that the theory that opens out the nature of subject indexing process is required,if the process consists of a number of steps and elements and it is a range of interpretations,too.The paper points out that Peirce’s semiotics is the theory by which we may study and understand the nature of interpretation in subject indexing process.In recent years,there is a great interest in semiotics in library and information science field.The paper discusses some basic issues of semiotics and its use in information science.展开更多
文摘The paper argues that the theory that opens out the nature of subject indexing process is required,if the process consists of a number of steps and elements and it is a range of interpretations,too.The paper points out that Peirce’s semiotics is the theory by which we may study and understand the nature of interpretation in subject indexing process.In recent years,there is a great interest in semiotics in library and information science field.The paper discusses some basic issues of semiotics and its use in information science.
