The Language of War

ISBN-13: 9780415358675 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 120 str.

Steve Thorne

Opis

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.

Recenzje

'The writer certainly knows how to get the attention of students, of any age.' - Christ Williams, University of Birmingham, UK

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Steve Thorne