WarTalk
Foreign Languages and the British War Effort in Europe, 1940-47
Published on 29. January 2013
Book
Hardback
XII, 222 pages
978-0-230-36288-8 (ISBN)
Description
Offering a new perspective on the British experience of the Second World War in Europe, this book provides a series of snapshots of the role which languages played in the key processes of British war-making, moving from frameworks of perception and intelligence gathering, through to liberation/occupation, and on to the aftermath of conflict.
Reviews / Votes
'[WarTalk is an] unprecedented and painstaking elucidation specifically of the British war effort from a linguistic perspective. Hilary Footitt and Simona Tobia have made an x-ray study of the subtle, sometimes insidious, articulations and workings of language(s) that underlie more traditional war narratives.' - Michigan War Studies Review
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Series
Edition
2013 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
XII, 222 p.
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-36288-8 (9780230362888)
DOI
10.1057/9781137305077
Schweitzer Classification
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Hilary Footitt | Simona Tobia
WarTalk
Foreign Languages and the British War Effort in Europe, 1940-47
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12/2015
1st Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
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Hilary Footitt | Simona Tobia
WarTalk
Foreign Languages and the British War Effort in Europe, 1940-47
Book
01/2013
Palgrave Macmillan
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Persons
Author Hilary Footitt: Hilary Footitt is Professor and Senior Research Fellow in the School of Languages and European Studies, University of Reading, UK. Her research interests include women in politics, war and liberation in France and the development of language policy. Previous publications include War and Liberation in France and Women, Europe and the New Languages of Politics. Hilary is Principal Investigator for the AHRC project, Languages at War, and is an editorial board member for the Journal of War and Culture Studies.
Content
List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements List of Acronyms Notes on the Contributors Introduction Preparing for War: the British and Foreign Languages Intelligence in Translation: Finding Out About the Enemy Role-Playing for War: the Human in Human Intelligence The War of Words: Psychological Warfare in a Foreign Language Continental Invasion: Liberation and Occupation Pursuing War Criminals: Military Interpreters in War Tribunals The British and the War Victims: Bringing Relief to Refugees and Displaced Persons Overseas The Russian Ally: Moving to Cold War Conclusions Notes References