The UK 'at Risk' - A Corpus Approach to Historical Social Change 1785-2009 (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)

This book presents a case study of the proliferation of at risk-language in The Times news coverage from 1785 to 2009, illuminating the changing social experience of risk. Zinn presents an historical examination of the forces which have shaped the language of risk over time, and considers how linguistic developments in recent decades are underpinned by issues such as cultural and structural transformations, the management of infectious and chronic diseases and climate change. He also explores changes in the public sphere, including the production of the news. Based on an interdisciplinary research project which combines linguistic research tools with sociological analysis of the social contexts, the book contributes to a better understanding of how 'at risk' has become a defining feature of the UK in recent decades, and one which permeates all kinds of social domains. This research will be a point of reference for students and scholars engaging with risk studies from various disciplines including sociology, media studies, history and socio-linguistics.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Critical Studies in Risk and Uncertainty
Release date:	August 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Jens O. Zinn
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	278
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-020240-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
LSN:	3-03-020240-2
Barcode:	9783030202408

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