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Author: Marcel Danesi
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Imprint: Prometheus Books
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9781633885967
ISBN 10: 1633885968
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 20 October 2019
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
When systematic lying is the modus operandi of the most powerful leader on the planet, it becomes vitally important to understand the power of linguistic manipulation to distort perceptions of reality and discourage critical thinking. There are many more facets to the successful lie than simply not telling the truth, and this book provides an excellent analysis of how those various elements can be so effective. I highly recommend The Art of the Lie to all who strive to understand and confront deceit, political or otherwise. --James Alcock, PhD, professor of psychology at York University and author of Belief: What It Means to Believe and Why Our Convictions Are So Compelling When lies are weaponized, defenders of truth need an equally potent weapon to fight back. Marcel Danesi's The Art of the Lie is the weapon that can defeat the liars and leave them no retreat. --Keith M. Parsons, professor of philosophy and humanities, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and coauthor of Polarized
When systematic lying is the modus operandi of the most powerful leader on the planet, it becomes vitally important to understand the power of linguistic manipulation to distort perceptions of reality and discourage critical thinking. There are many more facets to the successful lie than simply not telling the truth, and this book provides an excellent analysis of how those various elements can be so effective. I highly recommend The Art of the Lie to all who strive to understand and confront deceit, political or otherwise. -James Alcock, PhD, professor of psychology at York University and author of Belief: What It Means to Believe and Why Our Convictions Are So Compelling When lies are weaponized, defenders of truth need an equally potent weapon to fight back. Marcel Danesi's The Art of the Lie is the weapon that can defeat the liars and leave them no retreat. -Keith M. Parsons, professor of philosophy and humanities, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and coauthor of Polarized
When lies are weaponized, defenders of truth need an equally potent weapon to fight back. Marcel Danesi's The Art of the Lie is the weapon that can defeat the liars and leave them no retreat. --Keith M. Parsons, professor of philosophy and humanities, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and coauthor of Polarized
Author Information
Marcel Danesi is professor of linguistic anthropology and semiotics at the University of Toronto, director of the university's Program in Semiotics and Communications, and an internationally-renowned semiotician. He is the author of Understanding Media Semiotics, 2nd edition; Popular Culture- Introductory Perspectives, 4th edition; Language, Society, and New Media- Sociolinguistics Today, 2nd Edition; Murder in Plain English (with Michael Arntfield); and The Semiotics of Emoji- The Rise of Visual Language in the Age of the Internet. He has also published many articles in scholarly journals. He is the editor in chief of Semiotica- Journal of the International Association for Semiotic Studies and a past-president of the Semiotic Society of America. He has appeared frequently on all major media, including NPR and CBC, and has been interviewed by the New York Times, the Huffington Post, and other media outlets.
