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Television discourse : analysing language in the media crated by Nuria Lorenzo-Dus.

By: Material type: TextTextPalgrave Macmillan, ©2009Description: xiii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781403934291 (paperback)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PN1992.8 LOR
Contents:
Abbreviations.- List of Extracts, Tables and Figures.- Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- PART I: STORYTELLING Storytelling...or the Entertaining Construction of Reality.- Once Upon a Time in a Documentary.- Once Upon a Time in a Talk Show.- PART II: CLOSENESS Closeness...or How Television Gets Up Close and Personal.- Live News and Closeness.- 'Close' Talk and Moral Worthiness.- PART III: CONFLICT Conflict...or the Rise of Spectacular Incivility.- Emotional Conflict Talk and Reality Television.- Conflict Talk and Politics.- PART IV: PERSUASION Persuasion...or the Art of Occultatio.- Persuasion, Politics and Television.- Persuasion and Lifestyle Television.- Interacting in a Broadcast Medium: Some Final Words.- Glossary.- Guide to Further Reading.- Bibliography.- Index.
Summary: What is the connection between what is said on TV and how it is said? Structured around four key features of the current broadcast landscape (storytelling, closeness, conflict and persuasion), Television Discourse examines the specific forms and structures of talk across media genres as varied as reality shows and political interviews.
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Book Book Zvishavane Library Open Shelf PN1992.8 LOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 156199 Available BK143921

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Abbreviations.- List of Extracts, Tables and Figures.- Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- PART I: STORYTELLING Storytelling...or the Entertaining Construction of Reality.- Once Upon a Time in a Documentary.- Once Upon a Time in a Talk Show.- PART II: CLOSENESS Closeness...or How Television Gets Up Close and Personal.- Live News and Closeness.- 'Close' Talk and Moral Worthiness.- PART III: CONFLICT Conflict...or the Rise of Spectacular Incivility.- Emotional Conflict Talk and Reality Television.- Conflict Talk and Politics.- PART IV: PERSUASION Persuasion...or the Art of Occultatio.- Persuasion, Politics and Television.- Persuasion and Lifestyle Television.- Interacting in a Broadcast Medium: Some Final Words.- Glossary.- Guide to Further Reading.- Bibliography.- Index.

What is the connection between what is said on TV and how it is said? Structured around four key features of the current broadcast landscape (storytelling, closeness, conflict and persuasion), Television Discourse examines the specific forms and structures of talk across media genres as varied as reality shows and political interviews.

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