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Classical semiotics defines the world through the dichotomy of subject and other. However Eric Landowski by adopting a phenomenological approach introduced a fundamental and systematic transformation in this field by reconstructing the model of interaction between subject and other through meaning-making systems. In the discourse of mysticism the programmatic and persuasive meaning regimes are both observable as human and social structures.In both regimes the spiritual guide or pir occuples the position of a powerful subject endowed with a superior pragmatic dimension whereas the disciples and audiences of mysticism as participatory subjects, play thematic roles. Nonetheless these followers despite their human and social presence often engage in a one-sided participation each subject interprets the mystical text in their own way yet all pursue shared goals. This study through a descriptive-analytical method hod grounded in Landowski's phenomenological approach concludes that the manifestation of these two semantic regimes in mystical discourse can be seen in the presence of the superior sphere represented by the pir or master as well as in the continuous order of the spiritual journey (sulük). The motivation for participation in these regimes is shaped by social imperatives shared goals and a kind of mystical-consensual engagement-manifested widely in Sufi texts and narratives.
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