Grunt Slang in Vietnam: Words of the War
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- Synopsis
- A look at how combat, culture, and military tradition influenced soldiers&’ language in Vietnam from the award-winning, USA Today–bestselling author. The slang, or unique vocabulary, of the soldiers and marines serving in Vietnam, was a mishmash of words and phrases whose origins reached back to the Korean War, World War II, and even earlier. Additionally, it was influenced by the United States&’ rapidly changing protest culture, ideological and poetical doctrine, ethical and cultural conflicts, racialism, and drug culture. This &“slanguage&” was rendered even more complex by the Pidgin Vietnamese-English spoken by Americans and Vietnamese alike. But perhaps most importantly, it reflected the soldiers&’ actual daily lives, played out in the jungles, swamps, and hills of Vietnam.
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 242 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781504061704
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781612008042
- Publisher:
- Casemate Publishers
- Date of Addition:
- 07/05/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Gordon L. Rottman
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.