Writing a war of words : Andrew Clark and the search for meaning in world war one /

Writing a War of Words is the first investigation of a valuable archive of war-time notebooks documenting changes to the English language on the Home Front. Using unconventional sources, it explores the effect of war on the language of ordinary people, and reflects on the role of language as an inte...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Mugglestone, Lynda
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Zusammenfassung:
Writing a War of Words is the first investigation of a valuable archive of war-time notebooks documenting changes to the English language on the Home Front. Using unconventional sources, it explores the effect of war on the language of ordinary people, and reflects on the role of language as an interdisciplinary lens on history.
Umfang:
1 online resource (362 pages)
ISBN:
0-19-191304-9
0-19-264278-2
Schlagworte:
Clark, Andrew, > 1856-1922.
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