War words have embedded themselves in our collective psyche; British
politicians are fond of invoking the 'Dunkirk spirit' whenever the
country is faced with major crisis or even minor adversity, and
Roosevelt's famous description of Pearl Harbor as 'a date which will
live in infamy' was echoed by many US commentators after the 9/11
attacks. So far, so familiar. Or is it? How many of us know, for
instance, that 'Keep Calm and Carry On', far from achieving its
morale-boosting aim, was considered at the time to be deeply
patronizing by the people it was directed at, and so had only limited
distribution? The Word at War explores 100 phrases spawned and
popularized in the lead-up and during the conflict of World War Two.
Substantial essays explore and explain the derivations of, and the
stories behind, popular terms and phraseology of the period, including
wartime speeches (and the words of Churchill, Hitler and FDR); service
slang; national stereotypes; food and drink; and codewords.
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ISBN
9781472904911
Publisert
2015
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1. utgave
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Vendor
A&C Black Business Information and Development
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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