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Marcel Danesi

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Lucca, Italy

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Nonfiction, Science, Semiotics & Language

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Marcel Danesi (b. Marcello Danesi, 1946) is a current Professor of Semiotics and Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto. He is known for his work in language, communications, and semiotics; being Director of the Program in Semiotics and Communication Theory. He has also held positions at Rutgers University (1972), The University of Rome "La Sapienza" (1988), the Catholic University of Milan (1990), and the University of Lugano.

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Books by Marcel Danesi

Average rating: 3.62 · 128 ratings · 27 reviews · 90 distinct works

	Of Cigarettes, High Heels, and Other Interesting Things: An Introduction to Semiotics 3.79 avg rating — 24 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Learn Italian the Fast and Fun Way [With Italian/English English/Italian Paperback Dict] by Marcel Danesi, Heywood Wald 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1985 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Puzzle Instinct: The Meaning of Puzzles in Human Life 3.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi: The 10 Greatest Math Puzzles of All Time 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Analyzing Cultures: An Introduction and Handbook by Marcel Danesi, Paul Perron 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1999	My rating:
	Complete Italian Grammar Review: 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Messages, Signs, and Meanings: A Basic Textbook in Semiotics and Communication 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Italian the Easy Way 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Understanding Media Semiotics 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Popular Culture: Introductory Perspectives 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	My rating:

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“This has suggested to some that the very structure of human thought is oppositional-that is to say, rational and associative, rather than linear and categorical.”
― Marcel Danesi, X-Rated!: The Power of Mythic Symbolism in Popular Culture

tags: human-beings , pop-culture , psychology

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