Title: The language of war /
Authors: Thorne, Steve, 1967-
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Military art and science Terminology; English language Discourse analysis; Military art and science English-speaking countries Terminology.; Soldiers English-speaking countries Language.; Soldiers Language; War Terminology.
Abstract: Explores how military discourse has entered mainstream language use and focuses on how language is used to construct opposing sides during armed conflict. This book analyses the interaction between verbal and visual language in military propaganda, and compares and contrasts media coverage of war with the language of official reports.
Contents: Unit one: fighting talk -- The militarisation of English -- War all the time -- Unit two: verbal armoury -- Military codes -- Military naming conventions -- Unit three: us and them -- Friend or foe? -- Subhuman and superhuman -- Unit four: your country needs you -- Propaganda -- Recruitment -- Unit five: live from the front -- Media coverage -- Official reports -- Unit six: virtual war -- War games -- Anwers and commentaries -- References -- Index of terms.