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Language of War, The


Language of War, The

Hardback by Thorne, Steve (Birmingham Rathbone, UK)

Language of War, The

£135.00

ISBN:
9780415358675
Publication Date:
6 Apr 2006
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:
Routledge
Pages:
120 pages
Format:
Hardback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 6 - 11 May 2024
Language of War, The

Description

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: A Core Introduction to Language Analysis (second edition, 2001) is the foundation text, which is complemented by a range of 'satellite' titles. These provide students with hands-on practical experience of textual analysis through special topics, and can be used individually or in conjunction with Working with Texts. The Language of War: * explores how military discourse has entered mainstream language use * focuses on how language is used to construct opposing sides during armed conflict * analyzes the interaction between verbal and visual language in military propaganda * compares and contrasts media coverage of war with the language of official reports * draws on an eclectic range of military and non-military texts from a wide variety of sources.

Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: Fighting Talk The Militarisation of English War all the Time Part 2: Verbal Armoury Military Codes Military Naming Conventions Part 3: Us and them Friend or foe? Subhuman and Superhuman Part 4: Your Country Needs You Propaganda Recruitment Part 5: Live From the Front Official Reports Media Coverage Part 6: Virtual War War Games Answers and Commentaries References Index of Terms

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