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1 online resource (257 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-243) and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Crime -- Terminology.
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Crime. |
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Mass media and crime.
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Mass media and crime. |
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Mass media and criminal justice.
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Mass media and criminal justice. |
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Crime in popular culture.
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Crime in popular culture. |
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Journalists -- Language.
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Journalists. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Machin, David, 1966-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mayr, Andrea. Language of Crime and Deviance : An Introduction to Critical Linguistic Analysis in Media and Popular Culture. London : Continuum International Publishing, ©2011 9781441102409 |
| ISBN |
9781441186928 (electronic book) |
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1441186921 (electronic book) |
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1283380285 |
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9781283380287 |
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9781441102409 |
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144110240X |
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