Mediensprache

The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the current status of media linguistics. The basic communication-theoretical concepts of media linguistics are introduced and, following a brief historical review, the most important linguistic phenomena of today's German-language mass media are described using current sample material, while taking the relationship of language to other systems of signs into account. Key Features Comprehensive introduction to the main aspects of German language history Compiled on the basis of historical text corpora Easy to understand through transcriptions of all historical examples of word usage A fundamental work in preparation for courses, study and exams