Messages, Signs, and Meanings can be used directly in introductory courses in semiotics, communications, media, or culture studies. Additionally, it can be used in courses dealing with cognate areas of investigation (psychology, mythology, education, literary studies, anthropology, linguistics) as a complementary or supplementary text. The text builds upon what readers already know intuitively about signs and then leads them to think critically about the world in which they live - a world saturated with images of all kinds that a basic knowledge of semiotics can help filter and deconstruct. The text also provides opportunities for readers to do hands-on semiotics through the exercises and questions for discussion that accompany each chapter. Biographical sketches of the major figures in the field are also included, as is a convenient glossary of technical terms.

About the Author
Marcel Danesi is Professor of Semiotics and Linguistic Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto. His main research interests are semiotic theory and youth culture. He is currently editor-in-chief of Semiotica, the official journal of the International Association for Semiotic Studies.


Book Information
ISBN 9781551302508
Author Marcel Danesi
Format Paperback
Page Count 393
Imprint Canadian Scholars
Publisher Canadian Scholars
Weight(grams) 548g
Dimensions(mm) 223mm * 154mm * 23mm