Description
The Language of Sport:
* looks in detail at the language of sports-talk including commentary and 'new sportswriting'
* explores linguistic representation of related issues such as gender, national/regional identity
* examines the way sport sells itself as an agent of social cohesion and as a way to sell other products
* includes BBC, ITV and radio transcripts of such sporting events as Euro '96
About the Author
Adrian Beard is Head of English at Gosforth High School in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He is Principal Moderator at the Northern Examining and Assessment Board for A-Level English Literature Coursework.
More Details
- Contributor: Adrian Beard
- Imprint: Routledge
- ISBN13: 9780415169110
- Number of Pages: 128
- Packaged Dimensions: 174x246mm
- Packaged Weight: 226
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Release Date: 1998-02-26
- Series: Intertext
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Adrian Beard is Head of English at Gosforth High School in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He is Principal Moderator at the Northern Examining and Assessment Board for A-Level English Literature Coursework.
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