The Language of War

Neuauflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-415-35868-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 120 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 227 g

Reihe: Intertext

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thorne, Steve (Birmingham Rathbone, UK)

Thorne, Steve

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Steve Thorne