Watching TV with a Linguist

Book Overview

In Watching TV with a Linguist, F gersten 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815634935
• ISBN13: 9780815634935
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"