Languages at War
Policies and Practices of Language Contacts in Conflict
Published on 1. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
XV, 269 pages
978-1-349-35005-6 (ISBN)
Description
Emphasising the significance of foreign languages at the centre of war and conflict, this book argues that 'foreignness' and foreign languages are key to our understanding of what happens in war. Through case studies the book traces the role of languages in intelligence, military deployment, soldier/civilian meetings, occupation and peace building.
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Series
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XV, 269 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
366 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-35005-6 (9781349350056)
DOI
10.1057/9781137010278
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
04/2012
Palgrave Macmillan
€106.99
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Persons
LOUISE ASKEW Translator, interpreter and reviser, the International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague and the NATO Stabilization Force HQ, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
CATHERINE BAKER Research and Teaching Fellow, University of Southampton, UK, and Teaching Fellow in Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict, University College London, UK
SIMON TOBIA Professor of Modern European History, University of Bristol and the University of Reading, UK
Content
List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Introduction PART I: INTELLIGENCE Languages in the Intelligence Community Frameworks for Understanding The Human in Human Intelligence PART II: PREPARATION AND SUPPORT Preparing to Liberate Languages and Peacekeeping Language Policy and Peace-Building PART III: SOLDIER/CIVILIAN MEETINGS Occupying a Foreign Country Fraternization PART IV: COMMUNICATING THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES Military Interpreters in War Civilian Interpreting in Military Conflicts Being an Interpreter in Conflict Conclusions References Index