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The language of sport / Adrian Beard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beard, Adrian, 1951-
- Series:
- Intertext (London, England)
- Intertext
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Discourse analysis.
- English language.
- Sports--Terminology.
- Sports.
- Sports--Language.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 117 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
- Summary:
- 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
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 115, 117) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415169119
- OCLC:
- 36942440
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