Description: Investigating how changes to the world's media have affected, and been affected by, language this book explores a wide range of topics looking at the important and wide-ranging implications of these changes on the world - and our world-view.
Review Quotes:
'Refreshingly, none of the contributors descends to the banal claim that "9/11 changed everything".' - Times Higher Education Supplement
'This collection of essays ... sheds light on the way language develops in all societies and times. I recommend this collection to anyone interested in the subtle links between the global economy and the intimacies of personal expression.' - Times Higher Education Supplement'The strength and value of this volume lie in the diversity of its individual articles, written by an interesting mix of scholars and media professionals.' - Linguist List
'A comprehensive guide to media discourse ... The overview of media language that this text provides makes it useful to linguists as well as journalists and public relations professionals.' - Language