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An introduction to religious language : exploring theolinguistics in contemporary contexts. / Valerie Hobbs.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher number: : International Book Distributors | ; Flat No. 17, Prakash Apartment, Building No.-4405/2.Publication details: , London : Bloomsbury Academic , 2021Description: xix, 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781350095748
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 210.14 HOB
Summary: "Religious language is all around us, embedded in advertising, politics and news media. This book introduces readers to the field of theolinguistics, the study of religious language. Investigating the ways in which people talk to and about God, about the sacred and about religion itself, it outlines the key methods required for examining religious language and considers why people make certain linguistic choices. Complete with discussion questions and comprehensive lists of further readings, this is the ideal introduction to the study of religious language"
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"Religious language is all around us, embedded in advertising, politics and news media. This book introduces readers to the field of theolinguistics, the study of religious language. Investigating the ways in which people talk to and about God, about the sacred and about religion itself, it outlines the key methods required for examining religious language and considers why people make certain linguistic choices. Complete with discussion questions and comprehensive lists of further readings, this is the ideal introduction to the study of religious language"

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