The language of crime and deviance [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to critical linguistic analysis in media and popular culture / / Andrea Mayr and David Machin

• Autore: Mayr Andrea <1972->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (257 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.014
• Soggetto topico: Sociolinguistics; Mass media and language; Language and culture; Discourse analysis
• Altri autori: MachinDavid, Ph. D.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: There 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 andfocus
• Titolo autorizzato: The language of crime and deviance
• ISBN: 1-4411-9891-1; 1-283-38028-5; 9786613380289; 1-4411-8692-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789870703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II