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Trench Talk

Autor Peter Doyle, Julian Walker
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 sep 2012
This study looks at how he experience of the First World War changed the English language, adding words that were both in slang and standard military use, and modifying the usage and connotations of existing words and phrases.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780752471549
ISBN-10: 0752471546
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 133 x 208 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: History Press (SC)

Notă biografică

Peter Doyle is a military historian specializing in the role of terrain in warfare. He is a visiting professor at University College London, and is cosecretary of the All Party Parliamentary War Heritage Group. Julian Walker is an artist and writer. He works with the Learning Department at the British Library, where he leads workshops on language, literature, art, history, and printing. He is the author of "Discovering Words" and "Evolving English Explored."

Recenzii

"I think any word-lover would enjoy this book. If you're a history buff too, it's a must have. It expertly balances context and trivia, history and lexicon, gravitas and humor." -- Visual Thesaurus.com