For a Semiotics of Spaces of Memories

The chapter offers an introduction to the semiotic approach to spaces of memory. After defining in what therms space is a language we focus on two key concepts: narrativity and enunciation. We believe that semiotics can offer a very useful ‘toolkit’ to analyze different kinds of spaces – from cities to monuments, from architecture to urban practices - approaching the various problems that these places open up with a transversal and unifying methodology, thus making fruitful comparisons possible. Semiotic tools can sharpen our analysis, deepen our intuitions in a more coherent and structured framework and allow us to compare different analytical approaches.