Messages, Signs, and Meaning: A Basic Textbook in Semiotics and Communication Theory
Author:   Marcel Danesi
Publisher:   Canadian Scholars
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781551302508


Pages:   393
Publication Date:   30 March 2004
Format:   Paperback
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This text is designed to provide a basic introduction to semiotics and communication theory, with plenty of examples from and applications to popular culture. It aims to make accessible the technical and often abstruse subject matter of sign theory in practical ways, with illustrations in such areas as myth, storytelling, television, advertising, clothing, and architecture. Without overwhelming, this introduction allows students and interested general readers to get a comprehensive look at what semiotics and communication theory are all about.

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Author:   Marcel Danesi
Publisher:   Canadian Scholars
Imprint:   Canadian Scholars
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.30cm
Weight:   0.548kg
ISBN:  

9781551302508


ISBN 10:   1551302500
Pages:   393
Publication Date:   30 March 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Signs Chapter 1: What Is Semiotics? Chapter 2: Basic Sign Theory Chapter 3: Body Signs Chapter 4: Visual Signs Chapter 5: Language Chapter 6: Metaphor Part II: Messages and Meanings Chapter 7: Myth and Narrative Chapter 8: Art Chapter 9: Clothes Chapter 10: Food Chapter 11: Objects Chapter 12: Space and Buildings Chapter 13: Television Chapter 14: Advertising Chapter 15: Communication Appendices Glossary of Technical Terms Cited Works and General Bibliography Index

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Dr Marcel Danesi is Professor of Semiotics and Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto. He is also Director of the Program in Semiotics and Communication Theory. He has published on language and sign theory, and has founded a research center (Center for Communication and Information Sciences) for the study and documentation of the role of language in modern-day technological culture.

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