Watching TV with a Linguist |
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Editor:
| Beers Fägersten, Kristy |
Contribution by:
| Richardson, Kay Trotta, Joseph Ann, Jean Green, Hanna Eitelmann, Matthias Stange, Ulrike Percillier, Michael Sams, Jessie Aygen, Gulstat Fiorentini, Ilaria. Quaglio, Paulo |
Series title: | Television and Popular Culture Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8156-1081-6 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2016 |
Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Challenges the conventional view of television as lowbrow entertainment devoid of intellectual activity. Rather, Fägersten champions the use of fictional television to learn about linguistics and at the same time promotes enriched television viewing experiences by explaining the role of language in creating humour, conveying drama, and developing identifiable characters.
Challenges the conventional view of television as lowbrow entertainment devoid of intellectual activity. Rather, Fägersten champions the use of fictional television to learn about linguistics and at the same time promotes enriched television viewing experiences by explaining the role of language in creating humour, conveying drama, and developing identifiable characters.