Media Linguistics in South Asia - Language, Culture and Communication

The tone and texture of the language of media have changed considerably due to the rapid expansion of media in recent times and advancements in communication technologies. This book examines new ways to conduct linguistic explorations into the myriad of forms news is being presented and consumed.

List of contents

List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Foreword
Preface and Acknowledgements
1 Media Linguistics
2 Linguistics of News
3 News of Conflict: A South Asian Matrix
4 Lexico-Semantic Interpretation of Cricket Headlines
5 Conclusion
References
Index

About the author

Ali R. Fatihi is Professor at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.

Summary

The tone and texture of the language of media have changed considerably due to the rapid expansion of media in recent times and advancements in communication technologies. This book examines new ways to conduct linguistic explorations into the myriad of forms news is being presented and consumed.

Product details

• Authors: Ali R Fatihi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781138328532
• ISBN: 978-1-138-32853-2
• No. of pages: 172
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); History, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Cultural Studies, Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Humanities, Regional Studies, Secondary Schools, Regional / International studies, Indian sub-continent