Furphies and Whizz-bangs: Anzac Slang from the Great War
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Australia & New Zealand
- Date of Publication 8 January 2015
- ISBN 9780195597356
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages180 pages
- Size 196x131x13 mm
- Weight 276 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 11 illustrations 0
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Short description:
This book illuminates Australian soldiers' voices, feelings and thoughts, through exploration of the words and language used during the Great War.
MoreLong description:
This book illuminates Australian soldiers' voices, feelings and thoughts, through exploration of the words and language used during the Great War. It is mostly concerned with slang, but there were also new words that came into Standard English during the war with which Australians became familiar. The book defines and explains these words and terms, provides examples of their usage by Australian soldiers and on the home front that provides insight into the experiences and attitudes of soldiers and civilians, and it draws out some of the themes and features of this language to provide insight into the social and cultural worlds of Australian soldiers and civilians.
MoreTable of Contents:
Introduction Words From the Big Stoush: Tracing the language of Australian soldiers
He Earned his Name as Digger: Australian soldiers
Things Are Well up to Putty Here: Life in the army
If the Kiwi King You're After: Military hierarchy, bureaucracy and other sources of complaint
Alley at the Toot: Languages
Fritz was Napoo: Enemies and friends
The Usual Nightly Strafe: Trench and battlefield
Passing Shrapnel Corner: Place names
The Daily Hate: Weapons and the technology of war
Language of the Air and Sea: Words of the Australian Flying Corps and Royal Australian Navy
Aussieland, the Diggers' Home Sweet Home: Home and home front
Conclusion: Recording and Remembering the Language of the Soldiers of the Great War
