Language of Sport

AvAdrian Beard

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

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Beskrivning

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

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1998-02-26
Mått:174 x 246 x 7 mm
Vikt:240 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Intertext
Antal sidor:128
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415169110

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Adrian Beard is Head of English at Gosforth High School in Newcastleupon-Tyne. He is Principal Moderator at the Northern Examining and Assessment Board for A-Level English Literature Coursework.

Recensioner i media

'Beard's book is a welcome addition not only to A-Level English Language courses, at which it is aimed, but also to the literature concerned with mediated sport. The book is clearly written, and is conveniently structured into 'units.' - Culture, Sport and Society

Innehållsförteckning

Unit one: This sporting life; It's not cricket; Fields of dreams; Advertising and sport Unit two: Sporting figures Anyone for tennis? Running commentaries; Leading ladies Unit three: The state of the game The sporting battlefield; Olympic ideals; Sporting legends; Unit four: Sporting codes; The level playing field Unit five: Sportstalk I Spot the balls up 61 What does it feel like? Unit six: Sportstalk II Television commentary 1 Television commentary 2 Radio commentary Unit seven: Sportswriting I Framework for looking at texts; The comic hero; How to play; The fans' view; Telling it like it is Unit eight: Sportswriting II Writing documentary