SHOCKING SECRETS REVEALED! The Language of Tabloid Headlines

Tabloids rely on two basic methods to attract attention. These are strategic placement and linguistic devices imbedded in the headlines of their large, colorful, picture-filled front pages. One of these devices is the use of content-rich vocabulary, hinting at sex, scandal, tragedy, strange phenomen...

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Published in:Etc. 1995-03, Vol.52 (1), p.27-46
Main Author: Schaffer, Deborah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Captions
Celebrities
Diet
Divorce
Given names
Housework
Journalism
Language
Language Usage
Marriage
Nouns
Nurses
Popular Culture
Pregnancy
Rhetoric
Scandals
Sensationalism
Sensationalism in journalism
Tabloid newspapers
Twins
Weddings
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Summary:Tabloids rely on two basic methods to attract attention. These are strategic placement and linguistic devices imbedded in the headlines of their large, colorful, picture-filled front pages. One of these devices is the use of content-rich vocabulary, hinting at sex, scandal, tragedy, strange phenomena and tips. Other linguistic devices are pseudo-quotes, literary and poetic devices, alliteration and assonance.
ISSN:0014-164X
2168-9245