Literary Criticism Semiotics & Theory
Sign, Thought, and Culture
A Basic Course in Semiotics
- Publisher
- Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Oct 1998
- Category
- Semiotics & Theory
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551301310
- Publish Date
- Oct 1998
- List Price
- $29.95
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Description
Sign, Thought, and Culture is an introduction to the science of semiotics. This unique text is written in clear, accessible language with frequent references to everyday life so that the reader is able to develop an appreciation of how signs allow us to understand the social world and communicate with others. Readers will enjoy the way in which the book shows them how to decipher the hidden messages delivered by television and other media. There is a glossary of technical terms and a bibliography for further study.
About the author
MARCEL DANESI teaches on the history of puzzles at Victoria College of the University of Toronto. Danesi has written puzzles for Reader’s Digest, The Toronto Star, and also maintains a blog on puzzles for Psychology Today. He has also published several best-selling puzzle books, such as The Total Brain Workout and The Complete Brain Workout.