| The Language of War Contributor(s): Thorne, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415358671 ISBN-13: 9780415358675 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: "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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 401.47 |
| LCCN: 2005026117 |
| Series: Intertext |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 7.08" W x 9.76" (0.82 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
