Abstract The present paper endeavors to explore legal assemblages through a semiotic lens. To achieve this objective, it begins by elucidating the concept of the legal sign, delving into its semantic and ontological dimensions that distinguish it from other semiotic discourses. Following this foundation, the paper investigates the semiotic derivation of the legal signs through some specific semiotic computations. Then, the paper examines the intricate interplay and interconnections between legal assemblages and both signifying and a-signifying systems, framed within a semiotic process referred to as meta-connotative semiosis, which manifests across three distinct semiotic modalities, each with its own variations. These varied semiotic procedures facilitate the embedding of normative orders within diverse semiotic systems. Drawing inspiration from Derridean hauntology, the paper ultimately proposes a critical methodology for analyzing legal assemblages, enriching our understanding of their complex dynamics.
Rahman Veisi Hasar (Wed,) studied this question.