Of cigarettes, high heels, and other interesting things : an introduction to semiotics /
Marcel Danesi.
- First edition.
- viii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Semaphores and signs .
- Semaphores and signs. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-207) and index.
Cigarettes and High Heels: the universe of signs -- What Does It Mean? How Humans Represent the World -- Make-Up: Why Do We Put It On? -- Tell Me About Yourself: What Is Language? -- Kisses Sweeter Than Wine: Metaphor and the Making of Meaning -- Now, You Tell Me About Yourself: Why Do We Tell Stories? -- At Arm's Length: The Meanings of Spaces -- What a Beautiful Ring: The Meanings of Clothes and Objects -- Art Is Indistinguishable From Life: The Artistic Nature of the Human Species -- There's More to Perfume Than Just Smell: Advertising, Pop Culture, and Television.