Product Information
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.Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415214246
ISBN-139780415214247
eBay Product ID (ePID)1648415
Product Key Features
Number of Pages128 Pages
Publication NameLanguage of Magazines
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPublishing, General, Linguistics / General
Publication Year2000
TypeTextbook
AuthorLinda McLoughlin
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
SeriesIntertext Ser.
FormatUnited Kingdom-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight8 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN99-048842
Reviews'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, '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, 'This excellent book is the first ever to focus exclusively on the language of magazines. Detailed and full of examples, it is nevertheless highly accessible and is sure to prove popular with students.' - Mary Talbot, University of Sunderland 'Clear and detailed, the book brings theory alive as it encourages students to investigate magazines, pointing them to the relevant and interesting areas.' - Francesca Pridham, Winstanley College, Wigan
Dewey Edition21
Target AudienceCollege Audience
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal302.23014
Lc Classification NumberP96.L34m367 2000