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WarTalk

Foreign Languages and the British War Effort in Europe, 1940-47
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Offering a new perspective on the British experience of the Second World War in Europe, this book provides a series of snapshots of the role which languages played in the key processes of British war-making, moving from frameworks of perception and intelligence gathering, through to liberation/occupation, and on to the aftermath of conflict.

Author Biography:

Author Hilary Footitt: Hilary Footitt is Professor and Senior Research Fellow in the School of Languages and European Studies, University of Reading, UK. Her research interests include women in politics, war and liberation in France and the development of language policy. Previous publications include War and Liberation in France and Women, Europe and the New Languages of Politics. Hilary is Principal Investigator for the AHRC project, Languages at War, and is an editorial board member for the Journal of War and Culture Studies.
Release date NZ
January 29th, 2013
Audience
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations
XII, 222 p.
Pages
222
Dimensions
140x216x18
ISBN-13
9780230362888
Product ID
20875599

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