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Language, Intertextualtiy and Subjectivity: Voices in the Construction of Consumer Femininity (Lambert Academic, 2010)
Language and Gender 2nd edition (Polity, 2010)
Critical acclaim for Language and Gender:
"This new edition of an indispensable textbook provides a clear and engaging overview of foundational research and current trends in the interdisciplinary study of language, gender and sexuality. Theoretically informed and empirically grounded, this text will serve as an essential guide for new generations of students. It is also a valuable resource for researchers seeking to update themselves on recent developments in this dynamic field." (Professor Mary Bucholtz, University of California)
"Mary Talbot's book provides a comprehensive, theoretically sophisticated and accessible introduction to the field of language and gender. Unlike other language and gender textbooks, Talbot foregrounds the importance of language and gender studies in the analysis of popular culture and mass media 'texts'. Thus, Talbot's book will appeal not only to students and scholar of linguistics, but to anyone with a serious interest in cultural studies." (Professor Susan Ehrlich, York University, Toronto)
"The author moves smoothly and coherently from more traditional approaches to language and gender through to very recent research in areas such as discourse and consumerism, and language, gender and sexuality. Different approaches, including Critical Discourse Analysis and social constructionism, are demonstrated, and difficult concepts are clearly and comprehensibly presented. Mary Talbot's own research enriches and enlivens the discussion throughout. The text is extensively illustrated with interesting examples, many of which are taken from recent published research, thus introducing students to relevant and authentic material." Professor Janet Holmes, Victoria University of Wellington)
"I just wanted you to know that your book, though required, is one of the most inspiring books I've read. Your insights are revolutionary and I have greatly enjoyed reading them ... I feel it necessary to give respect where it is due. So, thank you very much for providing a light of inspiration." (Email from Amy, student in San Diego)
Media Discourse: Representation and Interaction (Edinburgh University Press, 2007)
Critical acclaim for Media Discourse:
"Drawing on numerous examples of TV, radio and print media, her analyses strike a lovely balance between text and context, without overinterpreting either one. This makes for lucid, poignant and convincing reading ... I particularly like how she puts the finger on features of pastiche and parody." (Dr Tom van Hout, Ghent University)
"Drawing on theories from media studies, cultural studies, CDA, linguistic anthropology and reception research, Talbot analyzes media extracts from different perspectives which render the study comprehensive. ... Written in a clear and lively way, this book is worth recommending to anyone who is interested in discourse studies." (Dr Song Guo, Tianjin University of Commerce, China)
Language and Power in the Modern World (with Karen Atkinson and David Atkinson) (Edinburgh University Press/University of Alabama Press, 2003)
Critical acclaim for Language and Power:
"The strength of Language and Power in the Modern World is the background it provides in the analytic paradigm of Critical Discourse Analysis ... This book is a welcome synthesis of the topic of language and power in our modern world. It succinctly brings together a variety of work that forms an integrated picture of the topics, work that is of theoretical importance and practical use for a critical study of language and power." (Dr Adams Hodges, University of Colorado)
'All the World and her Husband': Women in 20th Century Consumer Culture (with Maggie Andrews) (Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd, 2000)
Critical acclaim for Women in Consumer Culture:
"The exploration of women's consumer power in some chapters is checked in others which focus instead on the interpellating function of consumer discourses and consumer culture's commodified versions of power which has co-opted even feminism itself ... this is a very useful book." (Dr Angeliki Spiropoulou, University of the Peleponnese)
Language and Gender 1st edition (Polity, 1998)
Fictions at Work (Longman, 1995)
Studies in Valency (Odense University Press, 1995)
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