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Danesi, Marcel, date

Analyzing cultures : an introduction and handbook /

by Marcel Danesi and Paul Perron.

p. cm.—(Advances in semiotics)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-253-33567-1 (cl : alk. paper).—

ISBN 0-253-21298-7 (pa : alk. paper)

1. Semiotics. 2. Culture—Semiotic models.

I. Perron, Paul. II. Title. III. Series.

P99.D358 1999

302.2—dc2199-28479

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