| Matters of Opinion: Talking about Public Issues Contributor(s): Myers, Greg (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521075793 ISBN-13: 9780521075794 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: This book offers an interesting insight into 'public opinion' as reported in the media. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 302.23 |
| Series: Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (0.91 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Where do opinions actually come from? Drawing on the analysis of conversations from focus groups, phone-ins and broadcast interviews, Greg Myers argues that members of the public use opinions in order to get along with other people, and demonstrates that how they say things is just as important as what they say. This book clarifies the current debate on the nature of the public's participation in conversation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Myers, Greg: - Greg Myers is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and Modern English Language, University of Lancaster. |