Estonian Semiotics Association

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Estonian Semiotics Association (Estonian : Eesti Semiootika Selts) is an Estonian voluntary association, which connects semioticians in Estonia. [1]

The association publishes the publication Acta Semiotica Estica . [1]

The association is the member of International Association for Semiotic Studies (IASS). The association is also the associated member for Estonian Academy of Sciences. [1]

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  1. 1 2 3 "SELTSIST – Eesti Semiootika Selts". semiootika.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 13 December 2020.