Word at War
World War Two in 100 Phrases
Edición de la obra Word at War
| Autor | Philip Gooden, Lewis, Peter |
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| Editorial | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Fecha de publicación | 2014 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| ISBN-13 | 9781472904904 |
| Número de Cutter | G649w |
"The Word at War explores 100 phrases spawned and popularized in the lead-up and during the conflict of World War Two. Substantial essays explore and explain the derivations of, and the stories behind, popular terms and phraseology of the period, including wartime speeches (and the words of Churchill, Hitler and FDR); service slang; national stereotypes; food and drink; and codewords,"--Amazon.com.