With cross referencing and further reading provided throughout, this book provides an inclusive map of the discipline, and is an essential reference work for students in communication, media, journalism and cultural studies, as well as for students of language and linguistics.
Martin Montgomery is Emeritus Professor of Literary Linguistics at the University of Macau, China, where he was formerly Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Head of the Departments of English and of Communication. He is also Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde, UK, where he served as Head of the Department of English Studies and Director of the Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies.