Handbook of Communication in the Public Sphere

Ruth Wodak and Veronika Koller , Lancaster University, UK.

• HAL 4 - Handbook of Language and Communication in the Public SphereTable of ContentsIntroduction: Shifting boundaries and emergent public spheres (Veronika Koller and Ruth Wodak)Part A: Theoretical Foundations1. Language, communication and the public sphere: definitions (Scott Wright)2. Public space, common goods, and private interests: emergent definitions in globally mediated humanity (Phil Graham)3. Media discourse and the naturalisation of categories (Nick Couldry)4. Language, communication and the public sphere: a feminist critical discourse perspective (Michelle M. Lazar)Part B: Language and Communication in Business5. Advertisements and Public Relations (Guy Cook)6. Language and communication design in the marketplace (Gerlinde Mautner)7. Identity, image, impression: corporate self-promotion and public reactions (Veronika Koller)8. Creating a 'green' image in the public sphere: corporate environmental reports in a genre perspective (Aud Solbjørg Skulstad)9. Britain™ and 'corporate' national identity (Lidia De Michelis)Part C: Language and Communication in Politics10. Political terminology (Paul Chilton)11. Rhetoric of political speeches (Martin Reisigl)12. Dissemination and implementation of political concepts (Florian Oberhuber)13. The contribution of critical linguistics to the analysis of discriminatory prejudices and stereotypes in the language of politics (Ruth Wodak)14. Tabloidisation of political communication in the public sphere (Werner Holly)Part D: Language and Communication in the Media15. News genres (Theo van Leeuwen)16. Specific genre features of new mass media (Helmut Gruber)17. Specific debate formats of mass media (Kay Richardson)18. The sounds of silence in the media: censorship and self-censorship (Christine Anthonissen)19. Technology, Democracy and Participation in Space (Rodney Jones)