The Language of Magazines

By Linda McLoughlin

The Language of Magazines:
*shows how linguistic techniques such as puns and presuppositions are used by magazines to capture our attention
*examines how image and text combine to produce meaning
*discusses how ideological messages are conveyed
*analyses how the sexes are constructed through language
*looks at how magazines relate to culture
*explores a wide variety of magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Mens Health, Bliss, Diva, FHM, Sugar and Viz.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415214246
• ISBN13: 9780415214247
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.9" x 9.7"