Stylistic Approaches to Pop Culture
Christoph Schubert editor Valentin Werner editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:17th Aug '22
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This collection showcases the unique potential of stylistic approaches for better understanding the multifaceted nature of pop culture discourse. As its point of departure, the book takes the notion of pop culture as a phenomenon characterized by the interaction of linguistic signs with other modes such as imagery and music to examine a diverse range of genres through the lens of stylistics. Each section is grouped around thematic lines, looking at literary fiction, telecinematic discourse, music and lyrics, as well as cartoons and video games. The 12 chapters analyze different forms of media through five central strands of stylistics, from sociolinguistic, pragmatic, cognitive, multimodal, to corpus-based approaches. In drawing on these various stylistic frameworks and applying them across genres and modes, the contributions offer readers deeper insights into the role of scripted and performed language in social representation and identity construction, thereby highlighting the affordances of stylistics research in studying pop cultural texts. This volume is of particular interest to students and researchers in stylistics, linguistics, literary studies, media studies, and cultural studies.
"With its multifarious topics discussed and various methodological and stylistic approaches taken...Christoph Schubert and Valentin Werner’s volume will certainly be of much interest and inspiration to colleagues as well as students across linguistic disciplines, literary studies, media studies and cultural studies, equipping them with a range of tools for unlocking topical, multimodal and genre-specific access points to pop cultural linguistics and stylistics." - Monika Kirner-Ludwig, University of Innsbruck, English Language and Linguistics
"In all, Werner and Schubert’s new collection is a welcome addition to the growing volume of work on pop cultural linguistics and...is sure to be a popular addition to many an academic library or personal bookshelf for years to come." - Paul J. Flanagan, University of Chester, Style
"Stylistic Approaches to Pop Culture is a well-edited anthology that sheds new light on stylistic perspectives to the study of the language of pop culture. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of language and popular culture." - Joe Trotta, University of Gothenburg, Anglistik
"This comprehensive and much-needed collection of studies not only highlights the diversity of pop culture artifacts available for research but also the diversity of approaches to analyze them. Spanning
across multiple genres and media, the book offers a thorough exploration of how stylistic choices relate to cultural narratives and ideologies. The edited collection is an invaluable resource for scholars and students in linguistics, literary studies, media studies, and cultural studies, among others." - Adrian Castro, University of Granada, Language and Literature
ISBN: 9780367707309
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 657g
258 pages