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Language in the Media: Representations, Identities, Ideologies
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Language in the Media: Representations, Identities, Ideologies
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Professor Sally Johnson
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Edited by Professor Astrid Ensslin
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Series | Bloomsbury Classics in Linguistics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:408 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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Category/Genre | linguistics Sociolinguistics |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781350063358
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Classifications | Dewey:302.23014 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Bloomsbury Academic
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Publication Date |
18 October 2018 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Examining the ways in which the media represents language-related issues and how it shapes and constructs what people think language is, this book offers a multilingual survey of the construction of language in and by the media. Tackling the big issues of identity, gender, youth, citizenship, politics and ideology across a range of mediums including television, radio, newspapers, magazines and the internet, Language in the Media brings together an international team of experts to examine how the media gives language distinctive forms and values. This is an essential text for students and researchers of sociolinguistics or language and communication. At a time when trust in the mainstream media is at an all-time low and world leaders are using new media to deride so called 'fake news', this classic text offers insight and critical analysis into the key issues surrounding the relationship between language, the media and its audience.
Author Biography
Sally Johnson is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at University of Leeds, UK. Astrid Ensslin is Professor of Media and Digital Communication at the University of Alberta, Canada.
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