Talking conflict : the loaded language of genocide, political violence, terrorism, and warfare /

This book provides background information about how language is used to obfuscate or minimize descriptions of armed conflict or genocide and presents examples of the major rhetorical devices used in this subject matter. It focuses on the "loaded" language of conflict, with many of the entr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wittmann, Anna M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2017]
Temas:
War > Terminology.
Propaganda.
Rhetoric > Political aspects.
Mass media and war.
Guerre > Terminologie.
Propagande.
Discours politique.
Médias et guerre.
advertising.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
War.
Terminology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book provides background information about how language is used to obfuscate or minimize descriptions of armed conflict or genocide and presents examples of the major rhetorical devices used in this subject matter. It focuses on the "loaded" language of conflict, with many of the entries demonstrating the function of given terms as euphemisms, propaganda, or circumlocutions.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 386 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781440834257
1440834253

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