02902nam 2200601Ia 450 991078987070332120230801221452.01-4411-9891-11-283-38028-597866133802891-4411-8692-1(CKB)2670000000139784(EBL)831527(OCoLC)769344402(SSID)ssj0000637641(PQKBManifestationID)11397969(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000637641(PQKBWorkID)10683987(PQKB)11760789(MiAaPQ)EBC831527(EXLCZ)99267000000013978420110516d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe language of crime and deviance[electronic resource] an introduction to critical linguistic analysis in media and popular culture /Andrea Mayr and David MachinLondon ;New York Continuum International Pub. Group20121 online resource (257 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4411-0240-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: crime, deviance and language; 2 Simple word choice and the representation of people and action in crime; 3 Concealment and evasion in crime reporting through grammar; 4 Young people and crime; 5 Women and crime; 6 The criminal justice system in the media: the police; 7 The criminal justice system in the media: the prison; 8 Corporate crime; 9 Conclusion; Bibliography; IndexThere 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 andfocusSociolinguisticsMass media and languageLanguage and cultureDiscourse analysisSociolinguistics.Mass media and language.Language and culture.Discourse analysis.364.014Mayr Andrea1972-437774Machin DavidPh. D.437773MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789870703321The language of crime and deviance3700910UNINA