There is now a long tradition of academic literature in media studies and criminology that has analysed how we come to think about crime, deviance and punishment. This book for the first time deals specifically with the role of language in this process, showing how critical linguistic analysis can provide further crucial insights into media representations of crime and criminals. Through case studies the book develops a toolkit for the analysis of language and images in examples taken from a range of media. The Language of Crimeand Deviance covers spoken, written and visual media discourses and focuses on a number of specific areas of crime and criminal justice, including media constructions of young people and women; media and the police, 'reality crime shows; corporate crime; prison and drugs.It is therefore a welcome and valuable contribution to the fields of linguistics, criminology, media and cultural studies.

How is language used? This book sheds light on the different ways language can be used for different outcomes. Machin and Mayr examine how discourses signify ideas, values and identities through implicit and complex semiotic choices. With a focus on a multimodal approach - Images, tables and case studies - the book guides students to an understanding of how subtle plays of co-operation, negotiation and deception are played out in everyday media texts. The book is approachable and accessible for social science and linguistic students, with a focus on using material to design projects and help answers your specific questions. Alongside this, the diverse range of methodological approaches such as Appraisal Theory and Conversation Analysis will allow you to gain a wider understanding into Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and understand the relationship between language and social practices. Addressing communication in our post-modern society, the book has a unique and compelling point of view of contemporary examples of CDA - but never oversimplifies it. David Machin is a lecturer at Cardiff University. Andrea Mayr is an Assistant Professor at Zayed University, UAE.

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections - introduction, development, exploration and extension - which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. Language and Power, Second Edition has been completely revised and updated and includes: a comprehensive survey of the ways in which language intersects and connects with the social, cultural and political aspects of power; an introduction to the history of the field, covering all the major approaches, theoretical concepts and methods of analysis in this important and developing area of academic study; coverage of all the 'traditional' topics, such as race, gender and institutional power, but also newer topics such as the discourse of post-truth, and the power of social media; readings from works by seminal figures in the field, such as Robin Lakoff, Deborah Cameron and Teun van Dijk; real texts and examples throughout, including advertisements from cosmetics companies; newspaper articles and headlines; websites and internet media; and spoken dialogues such as political and presidential speeches; a supporting companion website that aims to challenge students at a more advanced level and which features extra reading, exercises, follow-up activities, and suggestions for further work. Language and Power will be essential reading for students studying English language or linguistics.

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections - introduction, development, exploration and extension - which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. Language and Power, Second Edition has been completely revised and updated and includes: a comprehensive survey of the ways in which language intersects and connects with the social, cultural and political aspects of power; an introduction to the history of the field, covering all the major approaches, theoretical concepts and methods of analysis in this important and developing area of academic study; coverage of all the 'traditional' topics, such as race, gender and institutional power, but also newer topics such as the discourse of post-truth, and the power of social media; readings from works by seminal figures in the field, such as Robin Lakoff, Deborah Cameron and Teun van Dijk; real texts and examples throughout, including advertisements from cosmetics companies; newspaper articles and headlines; websites and internet media; and spoken dialogues such as political and presidential speeches; a supporting companion website that aims to challenge students at a more advanced level and which features extra reading, exercises, follow-up activities, and suggestions for further work. Language and Power will be essential reading for students studying English language or linguistics.

How is language used? This book sheds light on the different ways language can be used for different outcomes. Machin and Mayr examine how discourses signify ideas, values and identities through implicit and complex semiotic choices. With a focus on a multimodal approach - Images, tables and case studies - the book guides students to an understanding of how subtle plays of co-operation, negotiation and deception are played out in everyday media texts. The book is approachable and accessible for social science and linguistic students, with a focus on using material to design projects and help answers your specific questions. Alongside this, the diverse range of methodological approaches such as Appraisal Theory and Conversation Analysis will allow you to gain a wider understanding into Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and understand the relationship between language and social practices. Addressing communication in our post-modern society, the book has a unique and compelling point of view of contemporary examples of CDA - but never oversimplifies it. David Machin is a lecturer at Cardiff University. Andrea Mayr is an Assistant Professor at Zayed University, UAE.

This title looks at the study of crime and deviance through written, spoken and visual representation. There is now a long tradition of academic literature analysing the way our societies come to think about and define crime and the important part that the media play in this process. This book for the first time deals specifically with the role of language in representations and constructions of crime, deviance and punishment in the media. Combining theoretical perspectives from linguistics, sociology, criminology and media studies, it provides a toolkit for the analysis of language and images in examples across a range of media. Including critical and multimodal discourse analysis, emphasis is placed on practically demonstrating the tools that can be used for the linguistic analysis of media representations of crime and deviance. It covers both spoken and written discourse and focuses on a number of specific areas of crime and criminal justice, including young people and women, the way the media represent criminal justice agencies, corporate crime, and crime and deviance in popular culture. It is a welcome and valuable resource for students and academics in linguistics, media studies, criminology and sociology.

How language is used in institutions and how institutions generate language is a key concern of both sociolinguistics and social theory. This readable and comprehensive introduction to language and power in institutions combines theoretical reflection with a strong analytical focus. Covering a range of institutional discourses and settings, each chapter in Language and Power closely examines institutional discourse practices and provides detailed steps to the critical analysis of institutional discourse both linguistic and multimodal. This book is a long overdue contribution to the analysis of the way that institutions have the power to shape our thinking and understanding of the world and to construct identities. Key Features: *This book contains fascinating examples from a variety of institutional contexts, including academia, prison, media and the military *It brings together insights from (multimodal) critical discourse analysis, social theory, media studies and corpus analysis *It is essential reading for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates doing sociolinguistics, media studies, communication and cultural studies.

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften - Bauingenieurwesen, Note: 1,3, Hochschule fur angewandte Wissenschaften Augsburg, Veranstaltung: Masterarbeit, 42 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der vorliegenden Masterarbeit werden die Zusammenhange von Wirtschaftlichkeitsbetrachtungen und deren Beurteilung bei A-Modellen im Verkehrsstrassenbau dargestellt und naher untersucht. Dazu werden die derzeitigen Erkenntnisse und Meinungen der fachlich Beteiligten und der Wissenschaft zum Thema PPP aufgefuhrt und diskutiert. Die Vorgehensweise bei PPP-Modellen im Allgemeinen und die Parallelen zum Bereich des Hochbaus dienen dabei als Vergleichsfeld, um die angestossene Verlagerung offentlicher Verkehrsaufgaben in die Privatwirtschaft in den Sachkontext stellen zu konnen. Naher untersucht wird dabei der Weg zur Entscheidung fur oder wider einer A-Modelllosung in Projektsphase II, also vor der vertraglichen Konzessionsvergabe. Aufgezeigt wird hierbei, nach welchen Kriterien die Entscheidung fur eines der Beschaffungsmodelle durchgefuhrt wird, und welche zusatzlichen Faktoren eine entscheidende Bedeutung fur die Vorteilhaftigkeit haben. Daruber hinaus werden Anregungen fur eine Optimierung der wirtschaftlichen Untersuchungen und der Entscheidungsfindung gegeben, sowie die eruierten Sach- und Meinungsstande und die Erkenntnisse mit Wirtschaftlichkeitsuntersuchungen bei PPP-Modellen dargestellt. Naher eingegangen wird dabei im Besonderen auf die Datengrundlagen/ Datenpools, die Vorteilhaftigkeit der Realisierungsalternativen, die Risikoallokation, die Besonderheiten im Beschaffungsvorgang und die Reaktionen des Marktes. Die Arbeit schliesst mit einer Betrachtung der Entwicklungen und Veranderungen im Bundesfernstrassenbau ab, und verweist auf die noch bevorstehenden Fragen im Zusammenhang mit der Privatisierung offentlicher Aufga