The language of war

The "Intertext "series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. "Working with Texts: A Core Introduction to Language Analysis" (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 "Working with Texts". "The Language of War": explores how military discourse has entered mainstream language use; focuses on how language is used to construct opposing sides during armed conflict; analyzes the interaction between verbal and visual language in military propaganda; compares and contrasts media coverage of war with the language of official reports; and draws on an eclectic range of military and non-military texts from a wide variety of sources.