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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Information
ISBN-13
9781472922489
eBay Product ID (ePID)
214440703
Product Key Features
Author
Mr Philip Gooden, Peter Lewis
Publication Name
The Word at War: World War Two in 100 Phrases
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
254g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Mr Philip Gooden, Peter Lewis
Topic
Literary Theory
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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