Language in the Media: Representations, Identities, Ideologies

by Sally Johnson

Book Overview

This book examines the ways in which the media represents language-related issues, but also how the media's use of language is central to the construction of what people think language is, could or ought to be like. The chapters examine issues of identity, gender, youth, citizenship, politics and ideology across a range of media, including television, radio, newspapers, magazines and the internet. The result is a multilingual survey of the construction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826495494
• ISBN13: 9780826495495
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"