Astrid Ensslin
The Language of Gaming
- ISBN 13:
- 9780230238596
- author:
- Astrid Ensslin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 155 mm X 235 mm
- Genre:
- Games
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Language of Gaming by Astrid Ensslin explores videogames and gaming from a unique perspective, examining the ways in which games convey meanings to their audiences and the language used by gamers, industry professionals, and others to discuss games. This book offers systematic analyses of games as artefacts and activities, as well as the discourses surrounding them. The author delves into various aspects of videogame-related communication, including the formation of lexical terms, gamer slang, the construction of game worlds and identities, and the dominant discourse patterns among gamers. By exploring these topics, Ensslin sheds light on the ways in which ideologies of race, gender, media effects, and language are constructed in the context of gaming. This book is ideal for students of applied linguistics, videogame studies, and media studies, providing a wide-ranging introduction to the field of videogame-related communication.
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