War of words: language, politics and 9/11

"At first there were no words to describe September 11, only a national hush that expressed the sudden absence of so many lives. Then the floodgates opened: eyewitness accounts, expert analyses, bitter denunciations, tributes to the fallen heroes, patriotic exhortations, eulogies, spin. Tracing...

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Main Author: Silberstein, Sandra (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London [u.a.] Routledge 2002
Edition:1. publ.
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Summary:"At first there were no words to describe September 11, only a national hush that expressed the sudden absence of so many lives. Then the floodgates opened: eyewitness accounts, expert analyses, bitter denunciations, tributes to the fallen heroes, patriotic exhortations, eulogies, spin. Tracing the subtle linguistic battles fought since then, War of Words explores how 9/11 was remanufactured on screen and in print - and the American national identity was remade in the process."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:XV, 172 S.
ISBN:0415290473