Language, Ideology and Point of View

This systematic introduction to the concept of point of view in language explores the ways in which point of view intersects with, and shaped by, ideology. The book draws on an extensive array of linguistic theories and frameworks to account for this intriguing and elusive aspect of textual meaning. Each chapter contains a concise introduction to a particular topic in linguistics, followed by discussion, analysis and worked examples. Point of view is examined in a wide variety of text types including narrative fiction, advertisements and newspaper reports. This stylistic survey offers a practical and integrated programme of language-study and textual analysis.