Handbook of Communication in the Public Sphere ( Handbooks of Applied Linguistics HAL )

Publication series ：Handbooks of Applied Linguistics HAL

Author： Ruth Wodak   Veronika Koller  

Publisher： De Gruyter Mouton‎

Publication year： 2008

E-ISBN: 9783110198980

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9783110188325

Subject： H0 Linguistics

Keyword： Communication,discourse analysis,Applied linguistics discourse analysis language and social interaction

Language： ENG

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Description

This volume brings together research from different traditions which maps the vast territory of language and communication in the public sphere from a variety of angles, including (critical) discourse analysis, genre theory and media studies. The book is divided into the three broad fields of business, politics and media, ensuring the interdisciplinary nature of the volume. Every contribution provides the state of the art of the respective field as well as most relevant theoretical frameworks, a discussion of methodologies and some empirical examples. The book addresses students and researchers in various fields of the Social Sciences.

Key features:

  • collects international researchers from different traditions in a single compendium
  • combines an up-to-date overview with cutting-edge research
  • interdisciplinary nature of the volume

Chapter

Frontmatter

pp.：  1 – 1

Contents

pp.：  1 – 19

Introduction: Shifting boundaries and emergent public spheres

pp.：  19 – 21

1. Language, communication and the public sphere: Definitions

pp.：  21 – 41

2. Public space, common goods, and private interests: Emergent definitions in globally mediated humanity

pp.：  41 – 65

3. Media discourse and the naturalisation of categories

pp.：  65 – 87

4. Language, communication and the public sphere: A perspective from feminist critical discourse analysis

pp.：  87 – 109

5. Advertisements and Public Relations

pp.：  109 – 133

6. Language and communication design in the marketplace

pp.：  133 – 151

7. Identity, image, impression: Corporate self-promotion and public reactions

pp.：  151 – 175

8. Creating a “green” image in the public sphere: Corporate environmental reports in a genre perspective

pp.：  175 – 201

9. Britain™ and “corporate” national identity

pp.：  201 – 223

10. Political terminology

pp.：  223 – 245

11. Rhetoric of political speeches

pp.：  245 – 263

12. Dissemination and implementation of political concepts

pp.：  263 – 291

13. The contribution of critical linguistics to the analysis of discriminatory prejudices and stereotypes in the language of politics

pp.：  291 – 311

14. Tabloidisation of political communication in the public sphere

pp.：  311 – 337

15. News genres

pp.：  337 – 365

16. Specific genre features of new mass media

pp.：  365 – 383

17. Specific debate formats of mass media

pp.：  383 – 403

18. The sounds of silence in the media: Censorship and self-censorship

pp.：  403 – 421

19. Technology, democracy and participation in space

pp.：  421 – 449

Backmatter

pp.：  449 – 467

LastPages

pp.：  467 – 485

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