English Via Various Media

Hrsg. von Hans-J. Diller, Erwin Otto und Gerd Stratmann. Anne-Marie Simon-Vandenbergen ist mitverantwortliche Gasthrsg. für Sektion I News Paper. This volume, containing 24 articles by authors from 7 European countries, deals with English in newspapers, electronic media, films, and books. It demonstrates the diversity of present-day newspaper English and the value of newspapers as a record of recent linguistic change. Potential research benefits of electronic media and the possibilites of computer-assisted language learning are illustrated. Among films, both documentaries and filmed novels are represented. The volume closes with an analysis of the book as a medium, identifying its advantages over the new media. 458 Seiten mit 18 Abb. und 37 Tab., broschiert (anglistik & englischunterricht; Band 62/Universitätsverlag Winter 1999) leichte Lagerspuren/near mint