News Discourse.

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Author / Creator:Bednarek, Monika.
Imprint:London : Continuum International Publishing, 2012.
Description:1 online resource (289 pages)
Language:English
Series:Continuum Discourse
Continuum Discourse.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11138462
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Other authors / contributors:Caple, Helen.
ISBN:9781441139764
1441139761
9781441120908
1441120904
9781441184207
1441184201
9781441147998
1441147993
9781282133488
1282133489
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:This book explores the role of language and images in newspaper, radio, online and televisionnews. The authors introduce useful frameworks for analysing language, image andthe interaction between the two, and illustrate these with authentic newsstories from around the English-speaking world, ranging from the Oktoberfest toenvironmental disasters to the killing of Osama bin Laden. This analysispersuasively illustrates how events are re-told in the news and madenewsworthy through both language and image. This clearly written andaccessible introduction to news discourse is essential reading for s.
Other form:Print version: Bednarek, Monika. News Discourse. London : Continuum International Publishing, ©2012 9781441147998
Standard no.:9786613806062