The studies included in this edited volume explore discourses
surrounding the aging population, those who assist them, their families
and the institutions/organizations that offer services to them.
Qualitative and quantitative theoretical inputs from a variety of
research domains - (socio)linguistics, anthropology, philosophy,
cultural studies, cognitive science, as well as statistics and
information technology - are employed to survey an array of themes that
pay close attention to the linguistic, social, economic and ethical
aspects regarding seniors. Different registers and genres are examined,
which are produced by diverse diatopic distributions,
diaphasic/diastratic variations and diamesic dimensions of the
language.
All this underlines the importance of integrating various strands of
analysis and multidisciplinary perspectives to attend to the complexity
of a changing discourse and complex issue which are being looked at
closely by the international scientific community. The book is suitable
for a wide readership, including scholars and neophyte readers with an
interest in discourse and cultural studies, sociolinguistics, and
pragmatics.
