| Language Competence: Implications for National Security Contributor(s): Muller, Kurt E. (Author), Unknown (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275922138 ISBN-13: 9780275922139 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1986 Annotation: This book looks at the historic use of foreign language by the U.S. armed forces. Through research into military documents, many of which are generally inaccessible, the author has investigated the purpose and extent of language capability in the armed services. A necessary skill in the acquisition of intelligence, language skill emerges from this study as being of concern as well for command, control, communications, and for civil military operations. The services' efforts to produce language skills are presented historically, from World War I through Vietnam, from extensive cooperation with academic institutions to short-term services contracted from entrepreneurs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science |
| Dewey: 418.007 |
| Lexile Measure: 1580 |
| Series: Praeger Security International |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.96 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book looks at the historic use of foreign language by the U.S. armed forces. Through research into military documents, many of which are generally inaccessible, the author has investigated the purpose and extent of language capability in the armed services. A necessary skill in the acquisition of intelligence, language skill emerges from this study as being of concern as well for command, control, communications, and for civil military operations. The services' efforts to produce language skills are presented historically, from World War I through Vietnam, from extensive cooperation with academic institutions to short-term services contracted from entrepreneurs. |