Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic
introductory work, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety …

The Discourse of Sport Page 1 Page 2 The Discourse of Sport This book presents an innovative
collection of research from socially oriented applied linguists working on the topic of sport …

This paper explores imperfect communication in public broadcast media arising from a
mismatch between a speaker's communicative intention and the undesirable humorous …

Sports scholars have long studied how stereotypes pervade sports. However, little if any of
this research has examined the origins of these stereotypes and how they influence …

This study applies a discourse analytic lens to media interview communication by
professional football managers in order to unpack issues related to language use, identity …

This paper explores the under-researched topic of failed humour in the context of public-
facing media interactions. While most previous pragmatics research has focused on the …

This article explores the discursive behaviour of professional male team sports players in
post-match interviews from a social identity construction perspective. Drawing on a data set …

Sports press conferences are an area in need of more study and critique, especially
regarding how sports journalists ask questions to athletes. This study analyzes the press …

Post-match football (soccer) interviews (PMI) are a type of sports interview with distinctive
characteristics and constitute an established part of a full television broadcast of a football …

This study investigates a particular type of media interview to explore the use of epistemic
stance markers in professional media sports contexts. The study focuses on interviews with …