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Words at work in Vanity Fair Language shifts in crucial times, 1914-1930 /

Banta draws upon essays in Vanity Fair by noted journalists, literary figures, and cultural critics in order to examine the manner by which major cultural and historical events in the Untied States and Britain led to the invention of previously non-existent words to express the rampant changes withi...

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Main Authors: Banta, Martha
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Rhetoric > History > 20th century
Rhetoric > Political aspects > United States
Rhetoric > Political aspects > Great Britain
Rhetoric > Social aspects > United States
Rhetoric > Social aspects > Great Britain
English language > Rhetoric > United States
English language > Rhetoric > Great Britain
Journalism > History > 20th century
Literary studies: from c 1900 - > English > First World War, 1914-1918 > Inter-war period, 1918-1939 > USA
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230370814
Summary: Banta draws upon essays in Vanity Fair by noted journalists, literary figures, and cultural critics in order to examine the manner by which major cultural and historical events in the Untied States and Britain led to the invention of previously non-existent words to express the rampant changes within society.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230116979, 2011.
Carrier Form: 240 p.
ISBN: 9780230116979
9780230370814 :
0230370810 :
CLC: H05
Contents: Words in Conversation with the Times Two Editors, Two Projects, One War: 1914-1918 The Corner Turned: 1919-1920 Finding Their Focus: 1921 Power-Brokers, Word-Masters: 1922-1924 The Huxley Years: 1926-1928 Between Wars: 1929-1930.

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