Italian Vocabulary

by Marcel Danesi Ph.D.

Overview

Here is a practical carry-along books for Italian language students and travelers to Italy. Purchasers of all titles in Barron's Vocabulary Series have expressed special satisfaction with these small-format books because they go beyond the standard vocabulary needs of students taking language courses, and include helpful words and phrases for reading foreign language newspapers and magazines. Words are grouped in useful categories for quick reference, and listed alphabetically within each category.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764147692
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Services
Publication date:	09/01/2012
Series:	Barron's Vocabulary
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 4.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Marcel Danesi was born in Lucca, Italy. He has a Ph.D. in Italian Linguistics and is the Director of the Program in Semiotics and Communication Theory and Professor of Semiotics and Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto. Danesi has been a visiting professor at Rutgers University, the University of Rome "La Sapienza," the Catholic University of Milan, and has given lectures throughout the academic world. He also holds an appointment at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education as professor and researcher in bilingual education. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1998, founded a research center (Center for Communication and Information Sciences), and is the Editor-in-Chief of Semiotica, the official journal of the International Association for Semiotic Studies. Dr. Danesi has authored and coauthored numerous language manuals for the study of Italian and Spanish, and his work has been featured in the New York Times, among other print publications, and he has been a guest on several broadcast outlets including National Public Radio.