The Language of Sport
Author:   Adrian Beard
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138146341


Pages:   128
Publication Date:   11 May 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Adrian Beard
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138146341


ISBN 10:   113814634
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   11 May 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  A / AS level ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Unit one: This sporting life; It's not cricket; Fields of dreams; Advertising and sport Unit two: Sporting figures Anyone for tennis? Running commentaries; Leading ladies Unit three: The state of the game The sporting battlefield; Olympic ideals; Sporting legends; Unit four: Sporting codes; The level playing field Unit five: Sportstalk I Spot the balls up 61 What does it feel like? Unit six: Sportstalk II Television commentary 1 Television commentary 2 Radio commentary Unit seven: Sportswriting I Framework for looking at texts; The comic hero; How to play; The fans' view; Telling it like it is Unit eight: Sportswriting II Writing documentary

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'Beard's book is a welcome addition not only to A-Level English Language courses, at which it is aimed, but also to the literature concerned with mediated sport. The book is clearly written, and is conveniently structured into 'units.' - Culture, Sport and Society


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Adrian Beard is Head of English at Gosforth High School in Newcastle­upon-Tyne. He is Principal Moderator at the Northern Examining and Assessment Board for A-Level English Literature Coursework.

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