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Marcel Danesi
Danesi studies the culture, its symbols, myths, and problems of teenage culture as both a serious academic and a parent needing to understand.
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This compact, practical research manual that will help students, scholars, and general readers alike unlock the significance of the terminology, concepts, and historical movements of semiotics and related fields.
By laying bare the misguided tenets that have brought about, and continue to promote, a ‘forever young’ mentality, Marcel Danesi demonstrates that the ‘teen-aging’ of culture has come about because…
Give your brain a test. Give your eyes a rest.
Looking for a way to keep your brain on its toes? Well, there is nothing more mentally stimulating or fun…
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Sharpen critical thinking skills and power your brain-for life
Think of your mind like a muscle. It must be exercised regularly to get stronger-and for you to get smarter. Master…
Danesi’s introduction to popular culture takes students through major forms of media to explore a vast array of cultural theories. The fifth edition features updated coverage on social media and…
Politics, Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Cognitive Linguistic Perspective shows how language influences mechanisms of cognition, perception and belief, and by extension its power to manipulate thoughts and beliefs.
Learn how to take the tease out of brainteasers, and increase your puzzle IQ with this eye-opening guide to solving puzzles.
Learn how to communicate in Italian like a native speaker!
Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Conversation, Premium 2nd Edition teaches you how to speak Italian fluently and spontaneously. The book is…
BOOST YOUR BRAIN POWER! FLEX YOUR MENTAL MUSCLE WITH: BRAINTEASERS WORD SEARCHES
CRYPTOGRAMS OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
SUDOKU FRAMEWORKS
LOGIC PUZZLES TRIVIA PUZZLES
AND MUCH MORE!
Did you know that different parts…
What is the necessary raison d'etre that puzzles serve? Why did they emerge at the same time in history as myth, magic and the occult arts? And why can’t we…
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The most coherent treatment yet of these fields, the Encyclopedia of Media and Communication promises to be the standard reference text for the next generation of media and communication students…
The go-to introductory guide to semiotic theory and practice, this second edition features a new chapter on semiotics in the digital age and sheds light on how we grasp for…
This is the first textbook on the linguistic relativity hypothesis, presenting it in user-friendly language, yet analyzing all its premises in systematic ways. The hypothesis claims that there is an…
In this user-friendly dictionary of popular culture, over 800 A-to-Z entries provide historical information, definitions, and brief commentaries about the theories, media forms, fads, celebrities and icons, genres, and commonly-used…
From Machiavelli to P. T. Barnum to Donald Trump, many have perfected the art of strategically using language to gain the upper hand, set a tone, change the subject, or…
Put your noggin to the test with the most famous brain games of all time
Puzzles and brainteasers can be found throughout history and around the world. This book collects…
Exercise your mind with the next volume in the ultimate collection of brain puzzles
You know that keeping your brain healthy is just as important as taking care of your…
Sharpen your mind with fun, brain-boosting logic puzzles
Puzzles are an entertaining way to improve your memory and cognitive skills. The Ultimate Brain Health Logic Puzzle Book for Adults offers…
All the practice and instruction you need to communicate effectively in Italian-now with an enhanced app featuring text-to-speech!
If you are a beginner to intermediate Italian language learner, getting a…
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Focuses on sophisticated grammar topics that are needed to constructing longer, more complex sentences. This book is suitable for advanced students of Italian who have the foundation of good language…
Omonpee W. Petcoff, Janice C. Palaganas, Marcel Danesi
Presenting the findings of a study of emoji use in health profession courses, this book explores emoji literacy across a range of public health education contexts. This title is part…
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Marcel Danesi, Ph.D.
Science: 300 Crossword Puzzles puts your science knowledge to the test with 300 fun-filled crossword puzzles that will keep you on your toes for hours at a time.
Movies: 300 Word Search Puzzles puts your movie trivia knowledge to the test with 300 fun-filled word searches that will keep you on your toes for hours a time!
Marcel Danesi (University of Toronto)
A structured guide to Italian vocabulary.
* Sudoku for both beginners and experts
Food, no matter of what kind, is a substance required for survival. Stripped of any cultural meanings, it is a primary means of biological nourishment and sustenance. But in a…
Professor Marcel Danesi
The human body is a primary source of meaning-making, with the body conveying over two-thirds of our messages. But how can we understand these physical communicative cues? How are they…
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Marcel Danesi, PhD
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Professor Marcel Danesi (University of Toronto, Canada)
Media semiotics is a valuable method of focusing on the hidden meanings within media texts. This new edition brings Understanding Media Semiotics fully up to date and is written for…
Warning signs are all around us. In ancient Egypt, tombs were lavishly adorned with signs and symbols warning of the dire consequences that would befall any robbers and thieves. And…
Shortlisted for the BAAL Book Prize 2017
Emoji have gone from being virtually unknown to being a central topic in internet communication. What is behind the rise and rise of…
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This book examines the use of cryptography in both real and fictional crimes - a topic that is rarely broached. It discusses famous crimes, such as that of the Zodiac…
Ron Beasley,Marcel Danesi
Using both verbal and nonverbal techniques to make its messages as persuasive as possible, advertising has become an integral component of modern-day social discourse designed to influence attitudes and lifestyle…
Marcel Danesi,Andrea Rocci
Why do people from different cultural backgrounds often misunderstand each other even when they use a common language to interact? Why do arguments that we find reasonable not seem so…
Michael Arntfield,Marcel Danesi
The first book to examine murder through written words. A criminologist and an anthropologist explore the motives for murder by analyzing the writings of convicted killers as well as depictions…