The Routledge Handbook of Language and Media

Colleen (Queen Mary University of London Cotter

ISBN 10: 1138014176 / ISBN 13: 9781138014176

Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug 2017, 2017

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Neuware - The Routledge Handbook of Language and Media provides an accessible and comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art research in Media Linguistics. Addressing issues of language use, form, structure, ideology, practice, and culture in the context of traditional and new communication media, this handbook investigates the complex dynamics of mediated language use in public spheres, organizations, and personal communication. Analysing both language theory and practice, The Routledge Handbook of Language and Media is a must-have survey of this key field, and is essential reading for those interested in language and media.

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• Titolo: The Routledge Handbook of Language and Media
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug 2017
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1138014176
• ISBN 13: 9781138014176
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 253 L x 182 A x 41 P (millimetri) 253 millimetri di larghezza per 182 millimetri di altezza per 41 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 1196 grammi

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The Routledge Handbook of Language and Media provides an accessible and comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art research in media linguistics. This handbook analyzes both language theory and practice, demonstrating the vital role of this research in understanding language use in society. With over thirty chapters contributed by leading academics from around the world, this handbook:

• addresses issues of language use, form, structure, ideology, practice, and culture in the context of both traditional and new communication media;
• investigates mediated language use in public spheres, organizations, and personal communication, including newspaper journalism, broadcasting, and social media;
• examines the interplay of language and media from both linguistic and media perspectives, discussing auditory and visual media and graphic modes, as well as language and gender, multilingualism, and language change;

• analyzes the advantages and shortcomings of current approaches within media linguistics research and outlines avenues for future research.

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Media is a must-have survey of this key field, and is essential reading for those interested in media linguistics.

Informazioni sull?autore

Colleen Cotter is Reader in Media Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London, UK.

Daniel Perrin is Professor of Media Linguistics at ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland.