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OverviewThis text explores the peculiar audience-directedness of press releases as a type of indirectly targeted, projected discourse. The author argues that it can be traced in the various metapragmatic patterns that are characteristic of the data. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Geert Jacobs (University of Antwerp)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 60 Weight: 0.710kg ISBN: 9789027250742ISBN 10: 902725074 Pages: 428 Publication Date: 15 May 1999 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Preface; 2. A Pragmatic Perspective on Press Releases; 3. Projected Discourse; 4. Self-Reference in Press Releases; 5. Self-Quotation in Press Releases; 6. The Functions of self-Quotation in Press Releases; 7. Explicit semi-Performatives in Press Releases; 8. A Case Study of the Valdez Corpus; 9. Conclusions and Perspective; 10. Appendix; 11. Notes; 12. References; 13. Author Index; 14. Subject IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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