Tabloid Britain
Subtitle: constructing a community through language
By: Martin Conboy.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Tabloid newspapers -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Sensationalism in journalism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; English language -- Great Britain -- Discourse analysis; English language -- Great Britain -- Style
Description: "Tabloid Britain examines four popular tabloid newspapers and uncovers the variety of linguistic strategies they employ to depict contemporary Britain. These strategies are shown to construct, in a circular fashion, an impersonation of the language of the community of readers which the newspapers seek to attract. Including examples taken from a month-long study, Martin Conboy considers how this imaginary community of the British nation is drawn through themes such as 'outsiders', 'insiders', women, celebrity, history and politics."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.