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WarTalk Foreign Languages and the British War Effort in Europe, 1940-47

WarTalk Foreign Languages and the British War Effort in Europe, 1940-47

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.

Keywords

Language Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsSociolinguisticsHistorySocial HistoryWars & ConflictsWorld War IITranslating & InterpretingLiterary CriticismComparative LiteratureHistorical & Comparative

2013Book

Author(s)Hilary Footitt

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK

ISBN9780230362888

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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