«Zottola offers a detailed, methodical, and thoughtful perspective on the ways trans people have been represented in mediatized contexts, recognizing the broader sociopolitical implications of those representations … it provides a useful framework for future work and identifies a number of patterns that can be integrated into trans-centering linguistic research and advocacy.»

Journal of Pragmatics

«A meticulous and well-informed study of representations of transgender identities in British and Canadian newspapers. Zottola’s illuminating book provides empirically-grounded evidence of both positive and problematic media practices, and thus makes a valuable contribution towards equality and inclusivity. It will interest media practitioners and researchers in linguistics, gender studies and media studies.»

Melissa Yoong, Assistant Professor of Sociolinguistics, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia

«This insightful book addresses an important and timely social issue - the ways that the press use language around trans people. It uses corpus linguistics methods in a comprehensive way in order to identify both broader and more specific patterns of language use.»

Paul Baker, Professor of English Language, Lancaster University, UK

«Angela Zottola has written a thoughtful, detailed and insightful account of the way the press in Canada and the UK use language to represent transgender identities. Making innovative use of corpus-based discourse analysis, this exciting and timely contribution will be of interest to scholars of linguistics, gender studies and media studies.»

Helen Sauntson, Professor of English Language and Linguistics, York St John University, UK

«A thorough and engaging book which adds invaluable theoretical and methodological know-how to any researcher interested in representation, identity, or the media. ... Readers: Take note(s).»

Journal of Language and Sexuality

«The book is a meticulous and informative study ... It is methodologically and theoretically inquisitive and provocative for the ongoing research in language and identities, corpus linguistics and discourse analysis.»

Journal of Language and Politics

«A much-needed analysis of the ways these [media] discourses shape mainstream understandings of underprivileged minority groups ... Zottola’s study introduces the reader to a large corpus of media data and offers a good overview of the representation of trans issues and trans individuals in the press.»

Discourse & Society