Television discourse

By Nuria Lorenzo-Dus

Subjects: Discourse analysis, Language, Television broadcasting, Television broadcasting of news, Mass media and culture, Television talk shows, Sociolinguistics

Description: "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."--Jacket.