Sinopsis

Advanced. For Teenagers and Adults. This accessible satellite textbook in the Routledge Intertext series is unique if offering students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis on the language of sport. Written in a clear, user-friendly style by a practising teacher and examiner, it combines practical activities with texts, accompanied by commentaries and suggestions for research. Aimed at A-Level and beginning undergraduate students, The Language of Sport: - looks at sport in its wider social context - examines the way sport sells itself as an agent of social cohesion and is used to sell products - explores how sporting texts construct ideas about gender and national identity - uses examples from events as diverse as Wimbledon tennis, Euro 96 and the World Athletics Championships - has a comprehensive glossary of terms.