| Internet Discourse and Health Debates 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Richardson, K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403914834 ISBN-13: 9781403914835 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: Applying multimodal textual analysis to the languages and images of online communication forms, Kay Richardson shows, from an applied linguistic perspective, how the Internet is being used for global, interactive communication about public health risks. Detailed case studies of the possible risks posed by SARS, by mobile phones and by the vaccination of babies against childhood diseases are situated within the context of research on computer-mediated communication, as well as within the broader social context of globalization and discourses of risk and trust. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Political Science - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics |
| Dewey: 362.102 |
| LCCN: 2004054898 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5" W x 8" (0.82 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Applying multimodal textual analysis to the languages and images of on-line communication forms, Kay Richardson shows, from an applied linguistic perspective, how the Internet is being used for global, interactive communication about public health risks. Detailed case studies of the possible risks posed by SARS, by mobile phones and by the vaccination of babies against childhood diseases are situated within the context of research on computer-mediated communication, as well as within the broader social context of globalization and discourses of risk and trust. |