Grunt Slang in Vietnam: Words of the War - Couverture rigide

Rottman, Gordon L

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1612008046 ISBN 13 : 9781612008042

Editeur : Casemate Publishers, 2020

Synopsis

A compilation of the slang unique to the Vietnam War, how it was used by the soldiers and Marines and its relation to the war.

Finalist, 2020 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards

The slang, the unique vocabulary of the soldiers and Marines serving in Vietnam was a mishmash of words and phrases reaching back to the Korean War, World War II, and even earlier. At the same time it used words and phrases reflecting the country's changing protest culture at home, ideological and poetical doctrine, ethical and cultural conflicts, and racialism and the drug culture. The slanguage in Vietnam was made even more complex by the Pidgin Vietnamese-English used by Americans and Vietnamese alike. American culture and society were changing rapidly and drastically at home and this bled into Vietnam. In the jungles, swamps, and hills of Vietnam soldier and marine slang also followed the traditional path of what was important to their daily lives: their leaders, the harsh environment, food, uniforms, weapons, equipment, and how they fought and lived in the country.

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À propos de l'auteur

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Force and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years. He has written 130 military history books and a number of Western and young adult action adventure novels.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Casemate Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1612008046
• ISBN 13: 9781612008042
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible