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The Language of the Trenches
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The Language of the Trenches
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Every war thows up its own jargon and usage, and among the British armies in France an almost separate language arose. English, Scots, Irish, Welsh, Canadians, Anzacs, all made their contributions, and the result, garnished with liberal borrowings from French, Hindustani, and cockney rhyming slang echoes the atmosphere of the trenches.
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Title
The Language of the Trenches
Authors
Brophy, John
Partridge, Eric
Subjects
World War, 1914-1918.
World War I.
Language
English
Published
©1971.
Publication Desc
p. 2596-2608: : ill.