An Introduction to Religious Language - Exploring Theolinguistics in Contemporary Contexts (Paperback)

Religious language is all around us, embedded in advertising, politics and news media. This book introduces readers to the field of theolinguistics, the study of religious language. Investigating the ways in which people talk to and about God, about the sacred and about religion itself, it considers why people make certain linguistic choices and what they accomplish. Introducing the key methods required for examining religious language, Valerie Hobbs acquaints readers with the most common and important theolinguistic features and their functions. Using critical corpus-assisted discourse analysis with a focus on archaic and other lexical features, metaphor, agency and intertextuality, she examines religious language in context. Highlighting its use in both expected locations, such as modern-day prayer and politics, and unexpected locations including advertising, sport, healthcare and news media, Hobbs analyses the shifting and porous linguistic boundaries between the religious and the secular. With discussion questions and further readings for each chapter, as well as a companion website featuring suggested answers to the reflection tasks, this is the ideal introduction to the study of religious language.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2021
Authors:	Valerie Hobbs
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-350-09574-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	1-350-09574-5
Barcode:	9781350095748

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