00000cam a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862075097 Buklod 20170301145235.0 g||| | || || ta 170704s2015 enka r |||1 u|eng d 9780470659922 (paper) (iLib)UPBAG-00023453641 BC-67820 JNJ Educational Enterprises Php2,547.90 Ms. Doris Wilson DLCdBAG rda eng P 96 L34 Q84 2015 Queen, Robin M. (Robin Michelle) 1966- author. Vox popular the surprising life of language in the media Robin Queen. Chichester, West Sussex, [England] John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2015. xviii, 266 pages illustrations 23 cm Includes bibliographical references and index. "Our favorite movies and TV shows feature indelible characters who tell us about themselves not just in what they say but in how they say it. The creative decisions behind these voices--such as what accent or dialect to use--offer rich data for sociolinguistic study. Ideal for students of language variation as well as general readers interested in media, Vox Popular is an engaging tour through the major issues of sociolinguistic study as heard in the voices from mass media. Provides readers with a unified and accessible picture of the interrelationships between language variation and the mass media Presents detailed original analyses of multiple audiovisual media sources Includes a broad methods chapter covering quantitative and qualitative methods in a style not available in any other textbook All theoretical terms are accessibly explained, with engaging examples, making it suitable for non-academics as well as undergraduate students Incorporates pedagogical textboxes throughout and includes sections dedicated to developing practical skills for the field"--Provided by publisher. "Provides readers with a unified and accessible picture of the interrelationships between language variation and mass media"--Provided by publisher. Mass media and language. Popular culture Social aspects. Language and languages Variation. FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN P 96.L34 Q84 2015 Book