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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1. Verfasser: Wittmann, Anna M. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2017]
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xviii, 386 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781440834257
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