This volume brings together research from different traditions which maps the vast territory of language and communication in the public sphere from a variety of angles, including (critical) discourse analysis, genre theory and media studies. The book is divided into the three broad fields of business, politics and media, ensuring the interdisciplinary nature of the volume. Every contribution provides the state of the art of the respective field as well as most relevant theoretical frameworks, a discussion of methodologies and some empirical examples. The book addresses students and researchers in various fields of the Social Sciences. Key features: collects international researchers from different traditions in a single compendium combines an up-to-date overview with cutting-edge research interdisciplinary nature of the volume
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ISBN
9783119159180
Publisert
2008-08-27
Utgiver
Vendor
Mouton de Gruyter
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Aldersnivå
05, 06, UU, UP, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Kombinasjonsprodukt
Antall sider
462

Biographical note

Veronika Koller & Ruth Wodak, Lancaster University,UK.