The language of war
By: Steve Thorne.
Series: Intertext; Intertext (London, England)
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
Subjects: English language -- Discourse analysis; Military art and science -- English-speaking countries -- Terminology; Soldiers -- English-speaking countries -- Language; Military art and science -- Terminology; Soldiers -- Language; War -- Terminology
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Unit one: fighting talk; title: The militarisation of English; title: War all the time; title: Unit two: verbal armoury; title: Military codes; title: Military naming conventions; title: Unit three: us and them; title: Friend or foe?; title: Subhuman and superhuman; title: Unit four: your country needs you; title: Propaganda; title: Recruitment; title: Unit five: live from the front; title: Official reports; title: Media coverage; title: Unit six: virtual war; title: War games; title: Anwers and commentaries; title: References; title: Index of terms.