Communication, interpreting and language in wartime: historical and contemporary perspectives

Edited book

Laugesen, Amanda and Gehrmann, Richard (ed.) 2020. Communication, interpreting and language in wartime: historical and contemporary perspectives. Cham, Switzerland. Palgrave Macmillan.
Book Title

Communication, interpreting and language in wartime: historical and contemporary perspectives

Book CategoryEdited book
ERA Publisher ID2865
EditorsLaugesen, Amanda and Gehrmann, Richard
Number of Pages269
Year2020
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
ISBN9783030270360
9783030270377
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27037-7
Web Address (URL)https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030270360
Abstract

This edited book provides a multi-disciplinary approach to the topics of translation and cross-cultural communication in times of war and conflict. It examines the historical and contemporary experiences of interpreters in war and in war crimes trials, as well as considering policy issues in communication difficulties in war-related contexts. It juxtaposes historical and contemporary perspectives on themes such as intercultural communication, translating and interpreting in difficult circumstances; explores the challenges that languages pose for effective communication in a military context, and the consequences for the military and for civilian society; and includes first-hand experiences of military language teaching, interpreting at a war crimes trial and of being a frontline interpreter in Iraq

Keywordswar and society; languages at war, interpreting, military history
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020439999. Other history, heritage and archaeology not elsewhere classified
440804. Defence studies
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Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
Byline AffiliationsAustralian National University
School of Humanities and Communication
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