Semiotics at the Circus (Semiotics, Communication and Cognition, 3)

What do circus performances communicate? They are rich in extreme skills and clever staging, They trigger strong emotions, They make beautiful sense, This book_ which is grounded in the personal circus experience of the author_ uses semiotics_ pragmatics_ and cultural studies to explain why we are irresistibly drawn to the circus, It shows how semiotics can be applied to understand and enhance our enjoyment,