The Language of Sport

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Publisher's Synopsis

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

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Routledge

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Book information

ISBN: 9780415169110
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 796.014
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 117
Weight: 230g
Height: 245mm
Width: 170mm
Spine width: 7mm