Television discourse : analysing language in the media

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lorenzo-Dus, Nuria (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan , c2009
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Storytelling...or the entertaining construction of reality
  • 3. Once upon a time in a documentary
  • 4. Once upon a time in atalk show
  • 5. Closeness...or how television gets up close and personal
  • 6. Live news and closeness
  • 7. 'Close' talk and moral worthiness
  • 8. Conflict...or the rise of spectacular incivility
  • 9. Emotional conflict talk and reality television
  • 10. Conflict talk and politics
  • 11. Persuasion...or the art of occultatio
  • 12. Persuasion, politics and television
  • 13. Persuasion and lifestyle television
  • 14. Conclusion...television discourse