THE LANGUAGE OF SPORT by Adrian Beard ( 9780415169110 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE LANGUAGE OF SPORT

By:

Adrian Beard

Format:

Paperback

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£21.99

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ISBN 10:

0415169119

ISBN 13:

9780415169110

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

26 February, 1998

Series:

Intertext

Pages:

128

Description:

This accessible textbook is unique in offering students hands-on, practical experience of textual analysis focused on the language of sport. It combines activities with texts, accompanied by commentaries and further activity suggestions.

Synopsis:

The Language of Sport: * looks in detail at the language of sports-talk including commentary and 'new sportswriting' * explores linguistic representation of related issues such as gender, national/regional identity * examines the way sport sells itself as an agent of social cohesion and as a way to sell other products * includes BBC, ITV and radio transcripts of such sporting events as Euro '96

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glossary

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Imprint:

Routledge

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Returnable

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