Language of Crime and Deviance : an Introduction to Critical Linguistic Analysis in Media and Popular Culture.
There is now a long tradition of academic literature in media studiesand criminology that has analysed how we come to think about crime, deviance and punishment. This book forthe first time deals specifically with the role of language in this process, showing how critical linguistic analysis can pro...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Continuum International Publishing,
2011
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | There is now a long tradition of academic literature in media studiesand criminology that has analysed how we come to think about crime, deviance and punishment. This book forthe first time deals specifically with the role of language in this process, showing how critical linguistic analysis can provide further crucial insightsinto media representations of crime and criminals. Through case studies thebook develops a toolkit for the analysis of language and images in examplestaken from a range of media. The Language of Crimeand Deviance covers spoken, written and visual media discourses andfocus. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (257 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-243) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441186928 1441186921 1283380285 9781283380287 9781441198914 1441198911 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
