Jacques Fontanille's The Semiotics of Discourse fills a long-standing need for a clear
comprehensive overview of narrative semiotic theory. The book skillfully blends a historical
perspective with an emphasis on recent developments. Outstanding features include a clear
thorough exposition numerous examples drawn from sports cooking and literature a balance of
introductory overview and detailed analysis figures that graphically represent the ideas
expressed and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter. The book will be of
interest to both scholars and students in semiotics linguistics literary theory and the
study of narrative.
