Danesi, Marcel, 1946-

Understanding media semiotics / Marcel Danesi. - London : Arnold, 2002. - x, 253 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-243) and index.

Introduction -- 1.The mediated world -- 2.An outline of semiotic theory -- 3.Print media -- 4.Audio media -- 5.Film -- 6.Television -- 7.The computer and the Internet -- 8.Advertising -- 9.Social impacts of the media.

Media semiotics is a valuable method of focusing on the hidden meanings within media texts. This book offers students an in-depth guide to help them investigate and understand the media using semiotic theory.

9780340808849 (pbk.) : �14.99 9780340808832 (hbk.) : �45.00 0340808837


Mass media--Semiotics
Media Studies.
Sociology & anthropology
Semiotics / semiology
Media studies
Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics
Media, entertainment, information & communication industries

P96.543

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