"An illustrated analytical study, Words and the First World War
considers the situation at home, at war, and under categories such
as race, gender and class to give a many-sided picture of language
used during the conflict." The Spectator 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 'Languages of the front' became linguistic
souvenirs of the war, abandoned by soldiers but taken up by
academics, memoir writers and commentators, leaving an indelible
mark on the words we use even today.
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