Transgender identities in the press: a corpus-based discourse analysis

Cover -- Contents -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Transgender identities and the press -- 3 A matter of choices: Identity labels in English -- 4 Semantic prosodies in the press -- 5 Differences and similarities in the representation of trans identities -- 6 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index.

"Analysing a corpus of articles collected from English-language newspapers in the UK and Canada, this book critically explores the linguistic cues and patterns used by the print media in their representation of trans people. Zottola focuses on the semantic categories of representation associated with transgender identities, using Critical Discourse Analysis to investigate how the way the press represents this topic influences readers and their understanding of the major debates. Using a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods, the book casts light on the complex picture of press language during a period of social change and increasing awareness"--