Vol. 40 No. 3-4 (2018): Themenoffenes Heft

This issue explores a diverse range of topics within the fields of semiotics, communication, and media studies. It includes an analysis of diagrammatic thinking in mathematics and music, factors influencing efficient professional communication, and the semiotics of machine learning in language assistant systems. Further, it examines the influence of physicality on the development of the alphabet, the portrayal of researchers in TV documentaries, and the role of laughter in TV advertising. Further contributions discuss hypostatization in anthropocentric sign systems and investigate the impact of digital media on social interactions. Each article provides unique insights into how meaning is constructed and communicated across different media and contexts.