Language of the Revolution: The Discourse of Anti-Communist Movements in the “Eastern Bloc” Countries: Case Studies (1st ed. 2023) (Palgrave Studies in Languages at War)

Synopsis

This edited book fills a void in the existing research concerning anti-communist movements in Central and Eastern Europe, outlining the linguistic implications of the cultural, social and political metamorphoses brought about by the (change of) regime. The authors included in this volume approach the topic from a variety of perspectives, but, ultimately, focus on language seen as a fundamental tool for simultaneously subjugating and liberating, concealing and revealing truth, discouraging dissidence and fostering revolt. Readers are invited to discover the linguistic implications of the many shapes and forms that the 1989 anti-communist revolutions took. Equally interesting are the investigations of the revolution aftermath, in the first years of transition to democracy. Perceived as a whole throughout the Cold War (1947-1991), the so-called "Eastern Bloc" managed to reveal its heterogeneity, the singularity of each of its comprising states and the multitude of its internal contrasts, most vividly perhaps, in the manifold manifestations of the 1989 anti-communist fight. This book will be of interest to academics and researchers from various fields, including history, (socio)linguistics, political studies, and conflict studies.

Copyright:

2023

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9783031371783

Related ISBNs:

9783031371776

Publisher:

Springer International Publishing

Date of Addition:

12/19/23

Copyrighted By:

The Editor

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Language Arts, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Eugen Wohl

Edited by:

Elena Păcurar