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In "Watching TV with a Linguist," Fagersten challenges the conventional view of television as lowbrow entertainment devoid of intellectual activity. Rather, she 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 humor, conveying drama, and developing identifiable characters. The essays gathered in this volume explore specific areas of linguistics, providing a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the study of language. Through programs such as "Seinfeld, The Simpsons, Sherlock," and "The Wire," contributors deftly illustrate key linguistic concepts and terminology using snippets of familiar dialogue and examples of subtle narration. In addition, contributors aim to raise linguistic awareness among readers by identifying linguistics in action, encouraging readers to recognize additional examples of concepts on their own. To this end, each chapter provides suggestions for viewing other television series or specific episodes, where further examples of the linguistic concepts in focus can be found. Invaluable as a resource in linguistics and communication courses, "Watching TV with a Linguist" is the first book to use the familiar and compelling medium of television to engage students with the science of language."

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Cultural studies

• Full title: Watching TV with a Linguist
• Author: Kay Richardson, Joseph Trotta, Jean Ann
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 400
• EAN: 9780815634935
• ISBN: 0815634935
• ID: 11538324
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Weight: 711 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 28 mm
• Date of publishing: 30. July 2016

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