HIV/AIDS and the Media

HIV/AIDS: A Critical Discourse Analysis of selected Zimbabwe broadcasting Corporation Television Advertisements that deal with HIV/AIDS issues is a book that examines the communicative strategies used in addressing destigimatisation, protection against HIV/AIDS, prevention of mother to child transmission, HIV/AIDS transmission modes and abstinence from pre-marital sex. It uses CDA as an analysis tool. It establishes that language is persuasively used in the adverts to destigmatise HIV/AIDS, inform the audience about HIV/AIDS transmission and protection. It also encourages behaviour change and instills confidence in those living with HIV/AIDS to live positively. The book will be useful to students of language and advertising discourse.

Autorentext

Darmarris Kaguda hat einen Master of Arts in Language For Specific Purposes (Englisch) und einen Bachelor of Arts Dual Honours Degree in Linguistik und Shona, beide von der University of Zimbabwe, wo sie derzeit als feste Vollzeit-Dozentin in der Abteilung für Linguistik tätig ist.