Introduction – searching the missing links

Frederik Stjernfelt, Theresa Schilhab, Terrence W. Deacon

1-5

The evolution of semiotic self-control

Frederik Stjernfelt

39-63

Peirce and Deacon on the meaning and evolution of language

Pietarinen

65-80

Semiosis beyond signs

on two or three missing links on the way to human beings

Göran Sonesson

81-93

The natural history of intentionality

a biosemiotic approach

Jesper Hoffmeyer

97-116

The evolution of learning to communicate

avian model for the missing link

Irene M. Pepperberg

117-130

From parsing actions to understanding intentions

Richard W. Byrne

131-150

Hominid diversity and "ancestor" myths

Niels Bonde

151-191

The tripod effect

co-evolution of cooperation, cognition and communication

Peter Gärdenfors, Ingar Brinck, Mathias Osvath

193-222

Language as a repository of tacit knowledge

Harry Collins

225-239

Levels of immersion and embodiment

Theresa Schilhab

241-251

Emerging symbols

Stefan Leijnen

253-262

Gender in innovative techno fantasies

Cathrine Hasse

263-281