Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-98) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
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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 -- Official reports -- Media coverage -- Unit six: virtual war -- War games -- Anwers and commentaries -- References -- Index of terms.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Englisch, ...
Krieg
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
English language-- Discourse analysis.
Military art and science-- English-speaking countries, Terminology.
Military art and science-- Terminology.
Soldiers-- English-speaking countries-- Language.
Soldiers-- Language.
War-- Terminology.
Anglais (Langue)-- Analyse du discours.
Art et science militaires-- Pays anglophones, Terminologie.
Art et science militaires, Terminologie.
Guerre, Terminologie.
Militaires-- Langage.
Militaires-- Pays anglophones-- Langage.
English language-- Discourse analysis.
English language-- Discourse analysis.
Fachsprache
Krieg.
Krig-- språk.
Militär
Militärer-- språk.
Military art and science-- English-speaking countries, Terminology.