The Language of Magazines - Brossura

McLoughlin, Linda

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ISBN 10: 0415214246 ISBN 13: 9780415214247

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2000

Riassunto

The Language of Magazines:
*shows how linguistic techniques such as puns and presuppositions are used by magazines to capture our attention
*examines how image and text combine to produce meaning
*discusses how ideological messages are conveyed
*analyses how the sexes are constructed through language
*looks at how magazines relate to culture
*explores a wide variety of magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Mens Health, Bliss, Diva, FHM, Sugar and Viz.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

'This book is a helpful textbook for students of language and linguistics ... it is very easy to read and as such also a useful and entertaining book to everybody who wants to view his or her magazines a bit more critically.' - Irmeli Helin, Linguist List

L'autore:

Linda McLoughlin is a part-time lecturer in English language at Edge Hill College, Ormskirk, Lancashire. She has designed and taught BA and MA courses in English language, specialising in language and gender.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0415214246
• ISBN 13: 9780415214247
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 128