Language of War

<p>The <em>Intertext </em>series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. <em>Working with Texts: A Core Introduction to Language Analysis</em> (second edition 2001) is the foundation text which is complemented by a range of ‘satellite’ titles. These provide students with hands-on practical experience of textual analysis through special topics and can be used individually or in conjunction with <em>Working with Texts</em>.</p><p><em>The Language of War</em>:</p><p>* explores how military discourse has entered mainstream language use</p><p>* focuses on how language is used to construct opposing sides during armed conflict</p><p>* analyzes the interaction between verbal and visual language in military propaganda</p><p>* compares and contrasts media coverage of war with the language of official reports</p><p>* draws on an eclectic range of military and non-military texts from a wide variety of sources.</p>