New Patterns in Global Television focuses upon the development of television industries in some of the countries outside the traditionally dominant centres. It challenges the view that "cultural imperialism" from powerful metropolitan centres dictates the supply of television programs and services in the world. Specialist researchers provide the first comprehensive overview of television production in dynamic "peripheral" regions such as Latin America, India, the Middle East, Greater China, and, in the English-speaking world, Canada and Australia.

John Sinclair is one of the major figures in applied linguistics and his work is essential study for students.
This accessible book collects in one volume Sinclair's key papers on written discourse structure, lexis patterns, phraseology, corpus analysis, lexicography and linguistic theory from the 1990s. All the papers have been edited and updated for this book. The clear and accessible introduction helps students to navigate his key themes and arguments, making the volume an ideal companion for those coming to Sinclair's more recent writings for the first time.