The Language of Crime and Deviance: An Introduction to Critical Linguistic Analysis in Media and Popular Culture - , David Machi

There is a long tradition of academic literature in media studies and criminology analyzing how we perceive crime, deviance, and punishment. "The Language of Crime and Deviance: An Introduction to Critical Linguistic Analysis in Media and Popular Culture" is a book that delves into the role of language in this process, demonstrating how critical linguistic analysis can offer crucial insights into media representations of crime and criminals.

The book covers spoken, written, and visual media discourses, using case studies to develop a toolkit for analyzing language and images from various media sources. It focuses on specific areas of crime and criminal justice, including media constructions of young people and women, media and the police, 'reality' crime shows, corporate crime, prison, and drugs. This book is a valuable contribution to the fields of linguistics, criminology, media, and cultural studies.

• Author: Mayr, Andrea
• Author: Machin, David
• Publisher: Continuum
• Illustration: n
• Language: ENG
• Title: The Language of Crime and Deviance: An Introduction to Critical Linguistic Analysis in Media and Popular Culture
• Pages: 00256 (Encrypted)
• On Sale: 2011-12-15
• SKU-13/ISBN: 9781441102409
• Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Linguistics - Semantics