The Language of War

ISBN-13: 9780415358682 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 120 str.

Steve Thorne

Opis

"The Language of War "explores how military discourse has entered mainstream use. By analyzing the interaction between verbal and visual language in military propaganda, this demonstrates the ways in which language is used in construct opposing sides during armed conflict.

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