This book uses an interdisciplinary approach, integrating frameworks from sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology and emerging strands of research on language and new media, to demonstrate the re
This book uses an interdisciplinary approach, integrating frameworks from sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology and emerging strands of research on language and new media, to demonstrate the re
The first comprehensive encyclopedia for the growing fields of media and communication studies, the Encyclopedia of Media and Communication is an essential resource for beginners and seasoned acade
Danesi presents this first volume of the Language Intersections series discussing the interdisciplinary overlap of linguistics with mathematics. The book consists of five basic chapters, the first giv
This book looks at classic puzzles from the perspective of their structures and what they tell us about the brain. It uses the work on the neuroscience of mathematics from Dehaene, Butterworth, L
Language, Society, and New Media: An Introduction to Cultural Linguistics demonstrates the dynamic connections between language, society, thought, and culture and how they continue to evolve in today’
Language, Society, and New Media: An Introduction to Cultural Linguistics demonstrates the dynamic connections between language, society, thought, and culture and how they continue to evolve in today’
Updated with helpful facts and tips for international travelers, new third edition of Learn Italian the Fast and Fun Way book with audio CDs is suitable as a language teacher for adults as well as fo
Semiotics, Media Studies and Communication Studies are three closely interlinked fields. Briefly stated, Semiotics, the science of signs, looks at how humans search for and construct meaning; Communic
Perhaps the oldest and most intriguing conundrum of all is the question: What is the mind? In the last decade an interdisciplinary approach, known as cognitive science, has emerged to study the mind w
The image of restless, apathetic, mopish, awkward teenagers who listen to loud, screeching music when they are not on the phone, and who insist on dressing, wearing their hair, and behaving exactly
An Anthropology of Puzzles argues that the human brain is a "puzzling organ" which allows humans to literally solve their own problems of existence through puzzle format. Noting the presence of puzzle
Marcel Danesi is an entertaining and insightful tour guide to decoding the messages woven into the advertisements, commercials, brand names, and logos we see on a daily basis. Guiding readers through
Con Fantasia: Reviewing and Expanding Functional Italian Skills, 4e, allows readers to use their prior knowledge of Italian as a basis for expansion and practice of more complex linguistic and cultura
Many students of English as a second language are daunted by the complexities of English grammar and its terminology. This user-friendly book was written especially for them. The emphasis here is on p
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 Killer, that revolve around cryptic
This book deals with one the most interesting aspects of human life—the search for meaning. It discusses how the science of semiotics is equipped to provide insight on what meaning is and how we produ
This book provides a fundamental reassessment of mathematics education in the digital era. It constitutes a new mindset of how information and knowledge are processed by introducing new interconnectiv
A walk through history's most mind-boggling puzzlesEver since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused.
Did you know that different parts of your brain control different functions, and that with exercise, you can make each part of your brain stronger?In The Total Brain Workout you'll find 500 fun, chal
The newly revised and expanded edition of this language helper presents nearly 6,000 English words and phrases categorized by practical subject themes and translated into their Italian equivalents. Su
Barron's newly revised Italian language workbook make an excellent textbook supplement for high school and college-level courses. Quizzes and exercises focus on verbs and their correct usage in Italia
Volumes in the Master the Basics Series provide concise summaries of grammar, and cover parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, and verb forms. Each book also includes Test Yourself and Diag
Designed for both classroom use and as a text for self-teaching language learners, this book consists of 30 work units, an extensive Italian-English and English-Italian vocabulary list, idioms, and d
Marcel Danesi's outstanding introduction provides a clear guide to brands and brand identity, outlining their historical origins and their increasing centrality in contemporary consumer culture. He in
