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Author:   Ruth Wodak ,  Veronika Koller
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Imprint:   De Gruyter Mouton
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.970kg
ISBN:  

9783110188325

ISBN 10:   3110188325
Pages:   482
Publication Date:   20 May 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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HAL 4 - Handbook of Language and Communication in the Public Sphere Table of Contents Introduction: Shifting boundaries and emergent public spheres (Veronika Koller and Ruth Wodak) Part A: Theoretical Foundations 1. Language, communication and the public sphere: definitions (Scott Wright) 2. Public space, common goods, and private interests: emergent definitions in globally mediated humanity (Phil Graham) 3. Media discourse and the naturalisation of categories (Nick Couldry) 4. Language, communication and the public sphere: a feminist critical discourse perspective (Michelle M. Lazar) Part B: Language and Communication in Business 5. Advertisements and Public Relations (Guy Cook) 6. Language and communication design in the marketplace (Gerlinde Mautner) 7. Identity, image, impression: corporate self-promotion and public reactions (Veronika Koller) 8. Creating a 'green' image in the public sphere: corporate environmental reports in a genre perspective (Aud Solbjørg Skulstad) 9. Britain™ and 'corporate' national identity (Lidia De Michelis) Part C: Language and Communication in Politics 10. Political terminology (Paul Chilton) 11. Rhetoric of political speeches (Martin Reisigl) 12. Dissemination and implementation of political concepts (Florian Oberhuber) 13. The contribution of critical linguistics to the analysis of discriminatory prejudices and stereotypes in the language of politics (Ruth Wodak) 14. Tabloidisation of political communication in the public sphere (Werner Holly) Part D: Language and Communication in the Media 15. News genres (Theo van Leeuwen) 16. Specific genre features of new mass media (Helmut Gruber) 17. Specific debate formats of mass media (Kay Richardson) 18. The sounds of silence in the media: censorship and self-censorship (Christine Anthonissen) 19. Technology, Democracy and Participation in Space (Rodney Jones)

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