Semiotics vs You have a point there: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Semiotics Semiotics Daniel Chandler · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 305 pages · ≈ 5 h 39 m · Challenging
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Following the successful Basics format, this is the book for anyone coming to semiotics for the first time. Using jargon-free language and lively, up-to-date examples, Semiotics: The Basics demystifies this highly…

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Cover of You have a point there You have a point there Eric Partridge · 1953 ★★★★☆ 4.0 230 pages · ≈ 4 h 16 m · Challenging
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This standard work on punctuation has long been judged the foremost study of the subject. It reveals punctuation to be both an indispensable craft and an invaluable art - a friend, not an enemy.

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SemioticsYou have a point there
Goodreads — 4.2 (22)
Hardcover 5.0 (3) —
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Reception

SemioticsYou have a point there
Ratings 3 22
Editions 20 14
Citations 100 —
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read — 99
Reading it now — 2
Written reviews — 3
Wikipedia attention 31486 —
Pages 305 230
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Semiotics or You have a point there?

You have a point there has the higher combined reader rating across sources (You have a point there 4.0/5, Semiotics 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Semiotics or You have a point there?

You have a point there is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: You have a point there (230 pages, ≈ 4 h 16 m); Semiotics (305 pages, ≈ 5 h 39 m).

Which is harder to read: Semiotics or You have a point there?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Semiotics: Challenging; You have a point there: Challenging.

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