Transgender identities in the press : a corpus-based discourse analysis / Angela Zottola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zottola, Angela, author.

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trans people--Identity.

Trans people.

Transgender people--Identity.

Gender identity.

Communication.

Physical Description:

210 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.

Summary:

"Analysing a corpus of articles collected from English-language newspapers in the UK and Canada, this book critically explores the linguistic cues and patterns used by the print media in their representation of trans people. Zottola focuses on the semantic categories of representation associated with transgender identities, using Critical Discourse Analysis to investigate how the way the press represents this topic influences readers and their understanding of the major debates. Using a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods, the book casts light on the complex picture of press language during a period of social change and increasing awareness"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

2. Transgender identities and the press

3. A matter of choices: Identity labels in English

4. Semantic prosodies in the press

5. Differences and similarities in the representation of trans identities

6. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Zottola, Angela, Transgender identities in the press

ISBN:

9781350097544

1350097543

9781350211308

1350211303

OCLC:

1156996375