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Adrian Beard

Language of Sport

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781138146341
  • Weight: 453g
  • Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
  • Publication Date: 11 May 2016
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description

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
About Adrian Beard
Adrian Beard is Head of English at Gosforth High School in Newcastle­upon-Tyne. He is Principal Moderator at the Northern Examining and Assessment Board for A-Level English Literature Coursework.