Words and the First World War : language, memory, vocabulary / Julian Walker, Monographie imprimée
Language: anglais.Publication : London [etc.] : Bloomsbury, 2017Description: 1 vol. (xiv-402 p.) : ill., fac-sim., couv. ill. ; 22 cmISBN: 978-1-3500-0193-0; 1-350-00193-7; 978-1-3500-0192-3; 1-350-00192-9.Dewey: 940.3/1, 23Abstract: La 4e de couv. indique (extrait) : "First World War expert Julian Walker looks at how the conflict shaped English and its relationship with other languages. He considers language in relation to mediation and authenticity, as well as the limitations and potential of different kinds of verbal communication. Walker also examines: - How language changed, and why changed language was used in communications; Language used at the Front and how the 'language of the war' was commercially exploited on the Home Front; The relationship between language, soldiers and class; The idea of the 'indescribability' of the war and the linguistic codes used to convey the experience.".Bibliography: Bibliogr. p. [373]-386. Notes bibliogr. en fin d'ouvrage. Webogr. p. 386-388. Index.Subject - Topical Name: Guerre mondiale (1914-1918) Langage | Anglais (langue) | Changement linguistique 1900-1945 | Sociolinguistique -- Grande-Bretagne 1900-1945| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Prêt normal | BU Chevreul 4ème étage : Langues | Anglais | 940.3 WAL (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 0380247962 |
Bibliogr. p. [373]-386. Notes bibliogr. en fin d'ouvrage. Webogr. p. 386-388. Index
La 4e de couv. indique (extrait) : "First World War expert Julian Walker looks at how the conflict shaped English and its relationship with other languages. He considers language in relation to mediation and authenticity, as well as the limitations and potential of different kinds of verbal communication. Walker also examines: - How language changed, and why changed language was used in communications; Language used at the Front and how the 'language of the war' was commercially exploited on the Home Front; The relationship between language, soldiers and class; The idea of the 'indescribability' of the war and the linguistic codes used to convey the experience."
