The Language of Crime and Deviance: An Introduction to Critical Linguistic Analysis in Media and Popular Culture

by Andrea Mayr and David Machin

Book Overview

There is now a long tradition of academic literature in media studies and criminology that has analysed how we come to think about crime, deviance and punishment. This book for the first time deals specifically with the role of language in this process, showing how critical linguistic analysis can provide further crucial insights into media representations of crime and criminals. Through case studies the book develops a toolkit for the analysis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144110240X
• ISBN13: 9781441102409
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"