The Language of Magazines
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£180.00(9781138423459)
The Language of Magazines:
*shows how linguistic techniques such as puns and presuppositions are used by magazines to capture our attention
*examines how image and text combine to produce meaning
*discusses how ideological messages are conveyed
*analyses how the sexes are constructed through language
*looks at how magazines relate to culture
*explores a wide variety of magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Mens Health, Bliss, Diva, FHM, Sugar and Viz.
'This book is a helpful textbook for students of language and linguistics ... it is very easy to read and as such also a useful and entertaining book to everybody who wants to view his or her magazines a bit more critically.' - Irmeli Helin, Linguist List
ISBN: 9780415214247
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 246g
128 pages