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An impassioned, warm, often moving account of the infamous Section 28, which enshrined unthinkable prejudice within law, and of the power of community to overcome it.

By the bestselling author of Fabulosa! and Outrageous!, this reappraisal of camp across time and in all its glorious forms shows how this inescapable part of popular culture has also played an important role in equality movements as a form of protest or resistance.

Focusing on the secretive language of Polari, the book explores its role in shaping gay identities among homosexual men in the UK over the last fifty years. It delves into the cultural significance and historical context of Polari, highlighting how this unique form of communication contributed to the construction and expression of identity within the LGBTQ+ community.

Describes the ways in which corpora can be utilised in sociolinguistic enquiry.

Introduction; 2. Spelling differences; 3. Letter sequences and affixation; 4. Higher frequency words; 5. Lower frequency words; 6. Part of speech categories; 7. Semantic categories; 8. Swearing, identity and discourse markers; 9. Conclusion.

This book examines approaches to carrying out discourse analysis (DA) using techniques that are grounded in corpus linguistics. Assuming no prior knowledge of corpora, the book examines and evaluates a variety of corpus-based methodologies including: * collocations, * keyness * concordances * dispersion plots * building and annotating corpora Illustrated with a number of real-life examples of corpus-based DA from a range of sources and covering a variety of subjects, this is an informative introduction to using corpus linguistics as a methodology in discourse analysis.

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Paul Baker recounts the story of Polari with skill, erudition and tenderness.

Paul Baker's journey is marked by significant challenges and triumphs, showcasing his resilience and personal growth. Through various life experiences, he learns valuable lessons that shape his character and perspective. His story emphasizes the importance of overcoming adversity and the insights gained along the way, making it a compelling narrative of self-discovery and perseverance.

How do newspapers use language to represent obesity, and how does this language potentially shame and stigmatise people with obesity? The first book- length linguistic analysis of the representation of obesity in the press, this work presents innovative methods and key theories for exploring how language shapes public attitudes.

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This Element provides a comprehensive overview of reports findings from the analysis of a large, recent dataset of patient feedback on cancer care that has not been analysed before, compares qualitative and quantitative approaches to analysis, and focuses on language relating to patient sex and age.

Corpus linguistics uses large electronic databases of language to examine hypotheses about language use. These can be tested scientifically with computerised analytical tools, without the researcher's preconceptions influencing their conclusions. For this reason, corpus linguistics is a popular and expanding area of study. Contemporary Corpus Linguistics presents a comprehensive survey of the ways in which corpus linguistics is being used by researchers. Written by internationally renowned linguists, this volume of seventeen introductory chapters aims to provide a snapshot of the field of corpus linguistics. The contributors present accessible, yet detailed, analyses of recent methods and theory in Corpus Linguistics, ways of analysing corpora, and recent applications in translation, stylistics, discourse analysis and language teaching. The book represents the best of current practice in Corpus Linguistics, and as a one volume reference will be invaluable to students and researchers looking for an overview of the field.