240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
The Language of the News investigates and critiques the conventions of language used in newspapers and provides students with a clear introduction to critical linguistics as a tool for analysis.
Using contemporary examples from UK, USA and Australian newspapers, this book deals with key themes of representation – from gender and national identity to ‘race’– and looks at how language is... Read more
1. Language and Society 2. The Development of Newspaper Language 3. Contemporary Newspaper Language 4. Newspapers as Interpretative Communities 5. Language Content and Structure 6. Headlines 7. Stories 8. Objectivity 9. Summary
Biography
Martin Conboy (University of Sheffield, UK)
"This book is an important addition to research in the area of critical
linguistic analysis of media discourse in general, and news language in
particular." -- Linguist List, 2008
