Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics, Media, and Communication / / ed. by Marcel Danesi.
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; Communication Studies is concerned with how meaning is conveyed; and Media Studies considers the ways in whi...
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