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The Discourse of Public Participation Media takes a fresh look at
what 'ordinary' people are doing on air - what they say, and how
and where they get to say it. Using techniques of discourse
analysis to explore the construction of participant identities in a
range of different public participation genres, Joanna Thornborrow
argues that the role of the 'ordinary' person in these media
environments is frequently anything but. Tracing the development of
discourses of public participation media, the book focusses
particularly on the 1990s onwards when broadcasting was expanding
rapidly: the rise of the TV talk show, increasing formats for
public participation in broadcast debate and discussion, and the
explosion of reality TV in the first decade of the 21st century.
During this period, traditional broadcasting has also had to move
with the times and incorporate mobile and web-based communication
technologies as new platforms for public access and participation -
text and email as well as the telephone - and an audience that
moves out of the studio and into the online spaces of chat rooms,
comment forums and the 'twitterverse'. This original study examines
the shifting discourses of public engagement and participation
resulting from these new forms of communication, making it an ideal
companion for students of communication, media and cultural
studies, media discourse, broadcast talk and social interaction.
The concept of social power, who holds it and how they use it is a
widely debated subject particularly in the field of discourse
analysis, and the wider arena of sociolinguistics. In her new
book,Joanna Thornborrow challenges the received notion that power
is necessarily held by some speakers and not by others. Through the
detailed analysis of communication and interaction within a range
of institutional settings, she examines power as an emerging,
negotiated phenomenon between participants with different status
and goals. Written in a clear style which combines attention to
technical detail with accessibility, Power Talk includes: a
comprehensive introduction to the theme of power including the
analytic approaches to power in language a wide-ranging discussion
of theory and practice and, in-depth contemporary case studies.
Power Talk is the first book to focus on the topic of power in
situated interaction across a range of contexts. As such, it makes
a timely, and important contribution to the debate surrounding
social power and language use, and will be of value to both
students and researchers alike.
"Patterns in Language" addresses the real needs of students who may
not have an extensive background either in traditional literature
or in linguistic theory. This student-friendly textbook uses the
principles of linguistic analysis to investigate the aesthetic use
of language in literary (and non-literary) texts. Written in
straightforward, accessible language with imaginative examples and
a humorous tone, it shows how linguistic knowledge can enhance and
enrich the analysis of texts. The authors borrow from traditional
stylistics, but focus primarily on the recurring linguistic
patterns which are used by writers of poetry, fiction and drama.
The authors draw on a wide variety of textual sources to illustrate
their observations, making reference to both canonical literature
and modern literary texts, as well as to popular fiction,
television and the language of advertising. Exercises designed to
develop the students' understanding of the material are provided at
every stage, and sample answers are also included.
The concept of social power, who holds it and how they use it is a
widely debated subject particularly in the field of discourse
analysis, and the wider arena of sociolinguistics. In her new
book,Joanna Thornborrow challenges the received notion that power
is necessarily held by some speakers and not by others. Through the
detailed analysis of communication and interaction within a range
of institutional settings, she examines power as an emerging,
negotiated phenomenon between participants with different status
and goals. Written in a clear style which combines attention to
technical detail with accessibility, Power Talk includes: a
comprehensive introduction to the theme of power including the
analytic approaches to power in language a wide-ranging discussion
of theory and practice and, in-depth contemporary case studies.
Power Talk is the first book to focus on the topic of power in
situated interaction across a range of contexts. As such, it makes
a timely, and important contribution to the debate surrounding
social power and language use, and will be of value to both
students and researchers alike.
The Discourse of Public Participation Media takes a fresh look at
what 'ordinary' people are doing on air - what they say, and how
and where they get to say it. Using techniques of discourse
analysis to explore the construction of participant identities in a
range of different public participation genres, Joanna Thornborrow
argues that the role of the 'ordinary' person in these media
environments is frequently anything but. Tracing the development of
discourses of public participation media, the book focusses
particularly on the 1990s onwards when broadcasting was expanding
rapidly: the rise of the TV talk show, increasing formats for
public participation in broadcast debate and discussion, and the
explosion of reality TV in the first decade of the 21st century.
During this period, traditional broadcasting has also had to move
with the times and incorporate mobile and web-based communication
technologies as new platforms for public access and participation -
text and email as well as the telephone - and an audience that
moves out of the studio and into the online spaces of chat rooms,
comment forums and the 'twitterverse'. This original study examines
the shifting discourses of public engagement and participation
resulting from these new forms of communication, making it an ideal
companion for students of communication, media and cultural
studies, media discourse, broadcast talk and social interaction.
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