Discourse Analysis and Media Attitudes - The Representation of Islam in the British Press

Is the British press prejudiced against Muslims? In what ways can prejudice be explicit and subtle? This thorough analysis of over 140 million words of newspaper articles explores that question. Using tools of critical discourse analysis and corpus linguistics, it produces an objective picture of media attitudes towards Muslims and Islam.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Sketching Muslims: the big picture; 3. Muslim or Moslem: differences between newspapers; 4. The 9/11 effect: change over time; 5. Welcome to Muslim world: collectivisation and differentiation; 6. What's a devout Muslim? Ways of believing; 7. From hate preachers to scroungers: who benefits?; 8. Burqas and brainwashing: Muslims and gender; 9. Does history rhyme? Earlier news representations of Muslims; 10. Conclusion.

About the author

Paul Baker is Professor of English Language in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University.Costas Gabrielatos is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University.Tony McEnery is Professor of English Language and Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University.

Summary

Is the British press prejudiced against Muslims? In what ways can prejudice be explicit and subtle? This thorough analysis of over 140 million words of newspaper articles explores that question. Using tools of critical discourse analysis and corpus linguistics, it produces an objective picture of media attitudes towards Muslims and Islam.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Baker, Paul (Lancaster University) Baker, Paul (Lancaster University) Gabrielatos Baker, Costas Gabrielatos, Costas (Edge Hill University Gabrielatos, Gabrielatos Costas, Tony McEnery, Tony (Lancaster University) McEnery
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781108790611
• ISBN: 978-1-108-79061-1
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Sign Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems, Translation & interpretation, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication, Translation and interpretation, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc, Sign languages, Braille and other linguistic communication