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WarTalk

Foreign Languages and the British War Effort in Europe, 1940-47

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Hilary Footitt

    1. University of Reading, UK

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  2. Simona Tobia

    1. University of Reading, UK

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Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Languages at War (PASLW)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Hilary Footitt, Simona Tobia
    Pages 1-11

  3. Preparing for War: the British and Foreign Languages

    • Hilary Footitt, Simona Tobia
    Pages 12-28

  4. Intelligence in Translation: Finding Out About the Enemy

    • Hilary Footitt, Simona Tobia
    Pages 29-47

  5. Role-Playing for War: the Human in Human Intelligence

    • Hilary Footitt, Simona Tobia
    Pages 48-68

  6. The War of Words: Psychological Warfare in a Foreign Language

    • Hilary Footitt, Simona Tobia
    Pages 69-90

  7. Continental Invasion: Liberation and Occupation

    • Hilary Footitt, Simona Tobia
    Pages 91-116

  8. Pursuing War Criminals: Military Interpreters in War Tribunals

    • Hilary Footitt, Simona Tobia
    Pages 117-134

  9. The British and the War Victims: Bringing Relief to Refugees and Displaced Persons Overseas

    • Hilary Footitt, Simona Tobia
    Pages 135-154

  10. The Russian Ally: Moving to Cold War

    • Hilary Footitt, Simona Tobia
    Pages 155-178

  11. Conclusions

    • Hilary Footitt, Simona Tobia
    Pages 179-186

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 187-222
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About this book

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.

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'[WarTalk is an] unprecedented and painstaking elucidation specifically of the British war effort from a linguistic perspective. Hilary Footitt and Simona Tobia have made an x-ray study of the subtle, sometimes insidious, articulations and workings of language(s) that underlie more traditional war narratives.' - Michigan War Studies Review

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Reading, UK

    Hilary Footitt, Simona Tobia

About the authors

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.

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