{"product_id":"the-quest-for-meaning-marcel-danesi-9781487504854","title":"The Quest for Meaning: A Guide to Semiotic Theory and Practice, Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eDating back to antiquity, semiotics is both a \"technique\" and a \"science\" that aims to understand the nature of meaning. An academic discipline in its own right, semiotics uses signs, such as words and symbols, to think, communicate, reflect, transmit, and preserve knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the initial publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Quest for Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e in 2007, the world has changed dramatically with the advent of online culture, new technologies, and new ways of making signs and symbols. Updated to reflect these many changes, the second edition includes a comprehensive chapter on the use of semiotics in the Internet age. Written in a student-friendly style, featuring examples from everyday life, the book explains what semiotics is all about and why it is so important for gaining insights into our elusive and mysterious human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcel Danesi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487504853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487504854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Marcel Danesi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073015345407,"sku":"9781487504854","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea9eff67-6009-4a5b-9e8f-07d591c67df4.jpg?v=1685445299","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-quest-for-meaning-marcel-danesi-9781487504854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}