An examination of the media's use of language with regards to identity, gender, youth, citizenship, politics and ideology in television, radio, newspapers, magazines and the internet.
This book examines the ways in which the media represents language-related issues, but also how the media's use of language is central to the construction of what people think language is, could or ought to be like. The chapters examine issues of identity, gender, youth, citizenship, politics and ideology across a range of media, including television, radio, newspapers, magazines and the internet.