Role of Context in the Production and Reception of Historical News Discourse

This volume explores how context influenced the production and reception of news texts from the seventeenth century to the first half of the twentieth century, with chapters focusing on historical, social, political, professional, textual, and material contexts. Contributors employ various methodological approaches, including historical pragmatics, discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, appraisal theory, frame theory, and corpus linguistics. The volume is divided into three sections: British News Contexts, International News Contexts, and Advertising Contexts, examining how context shaped news writing and understanding in the British and international domains and the social and political relevance of advertising in the press.

Format: Hardback
Length: 376 pages
Publication date: 10 August 2021
Publisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften

This comprehensive volume delves into the profound influence of context on the creation and interpretation of news texts spanning from the seventeenth century to the early twentieth century. Context is conceived as a multifaceted construct encompassing historical, social, political, professional, textual, and material aspects. Each chapter focuses on how specific contexts or contexts have shaped the language and reception of the news texts under examination. The contributors to this volume are esteemed experts in their respective fields, employing a diverse range of methodological approaches to explore the intricate relationship between context and historical news discourse. These methodologies include historical pragmatics, historical discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, appraisal theory, frame theory, and corpus linguistics.

The volume is structured into three distinct sections: British News Contexts, International News Contexts, and Advertising Contexts. The first two sections provide a comprehensive exploration of how context has shaped the writing and understanding of news in both the British and international spheres. The third section, dedicated to advertising contexts and discourse, is not only justified by the fundamental importance of advertising in the development and history of the press but also by the social and political relevance of the topics examined in the advertisements. These include studies on mental health and asylum advertisements, runaway slaves classified advertisements, and embedded nationalistic content and ideology in Irish newspaper advertisements of the 1930s.

By examining the interplay between context and historical news discourse, this volume offers valuable insights into the complex processes that shape the production and reception of news. It sheds light on the ways in which different contexts have influenced the language used, the narratives constructed, and the broader societal implications of news stories. The contributions of the experts involved provide a rich tapestry of perspectives and methodologies, contributing to a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural significance of news texts.

Weight: 728g
Dimension: 161 x 236 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783034341813
Edition number: New ed