Media Talk: Conversation Analysis and the Study of Broadcasting

by Ian Hutchby

Media Talk provides an accessible introduction to the analysis of the spoken word by examining linguistic and discursive aspects of broadcast media. Beginning with the observation that talk is central to all genres of radio and television, Ian Hutchby examines the forms of speech used by broadcasters as their primary means of communicating with audiences. He looks at a range of media forms and genres, including televised audience debates, confrontational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335209955
• ISBN13: 9780335209958
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 8.9"