Marcel Danesi

Marcel Danesi (born 1946) is a current Professor of Semiotics and Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto.[1] 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), University of Rome "La Sapienza" (1988), the Catholic University of Milan (1990), and the University of Lugano.

Publications

In 2014, Danesi authored The History of the Kiss: Birth of Popular Culture. In it he traces the kiss through literature, images, movies and into the digital age.[2]

References

  1. "Prof. Marcel Danesi". Collaborative Program in Semiotics: Faculty. University of Toronto. Retrieved October 2013.
  2. Danesi, Marcel. "The History of the Kiss: The Birth of Popular Culture". The Guardian.


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