About
A Lithuanian linguist who was known as one of the most prominent of the French semioticians.
Before Fame
He studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and specialized in lexicography.
Trivia
He added to the theory of signification and laid out the foundations for the Paris School of Semiotics.
Family Life
He married Teresa Mary Keane.
Associated With
He and Roland Barthes were considered the most important French semioticians of their time.
