Background
Nöth, Winfried Maximilian was born on September 12, 1944 in Gerolzhofen, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Ernst and Frida Nöth.
( "This is the most systematic discussion of semiotics ye...)
"This is the most systematic discussion of semiotics yet published." ―Choice "A bravura performance." ―Thomas Sebeok "Nöth’s handbook is an outstanding encyclopedia that provides first-rate information on many facets of sign-related studies, research results, and applications." ―Social Sciences in General
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researcher semiotics and linguistics educator
Nöth, Winfried Maximilian was born on September 12, 1944 in Gerolzhofen, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Ernst and Frida Nöth.
Doctor of Philosophy, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany, 1971. Master, Lucia Santaella. Habilitation, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany, 1976.
Research assistant Ruhr University, 1969-1976, lecturer, 1976-1977. Acting professor Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1978. Professor semiotics and linguistics University Kassel, Federal Republic Germany, since 1978, dean Faculty Modern Languages Federal Republic Germany, 1981-1982, 95-96.
Director Research Center for Cultural Studies, 1999—2008. Visiting professor University Wisconsin, Green Bay, l985-86, Catholic University, São Paulo, since 1994.
(Das "Handbuch der Semiotik" informiert über die Grundbegr...)
( "This is the most systematic discussion of semiotics ye...)
Member Hochschulverband, German Society for Semiotics (president 1999—2002), International Semiotic Association, International Association Visual Semiotics (honorary).
Children: Dorothea, Annette, Frithjof.