Corpora, Corpses and Corps A Multimodal Study of Contemporary Canadian TV Crime Series
This book uses corpus and multimodal methods to present a comparative study of three major Canadian TV crime series, Flashpoint (2008-2010), Motive (2013-2015) and 19-2 (2014-2016), paying special attention to cinematic techniques. Following an overview of the methodology and the Canadian cultural m...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2021, 2021
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2021 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Research Methodology
- 3. The Linguistic and Cultural Environment of Canadian Television
- 4. Flashpoint as in-Group Psychological and Action Narrative
- 5. The Motive 'Whydunit' Television Hybrid
- 6. The 19-2 Anglified Police Procedural Noir
- 7. Contrastive Analysis and Results
- 8. Concluding Remarks.