
Carrying a Torch : The Beijing Olympic Torch Relay in the British and Chinese Media
Title:
Carrying a Torch : The Beijing Olympic Torch Relay in the British and Chinese Media
Author:
Series (if any):
New Approaches to Applied Linguistics
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
262 pages
Publisher:
Peter Lang Group AG
ISBN-13:
9783034309257
EAN:
9783034309257
Classifications:
Language: reference and general
Weight (g):
528
Dimensions (mm):
228 x 150 x 17
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Using a corpus-based Discourse-Historical Approach in Critical Discourse Analysis, the author analyses the representation of the 2008 Olympic torch relay in the British and Chinese media, shedding light on the importance of the Olympic Games for East-West media discourse and analysis.










