• Book Details:

Author: Sandra Silberstein

Paperback: 197

Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Place of Publication: London

Year of Publication: 2002

Language: English

ASIN: B000OT8284

Price: USD $ 22.95

• About the author:

Sandra Silberstein is Professor of English at the University of Washington, Seattle. So far it has on women and language, the choice of reading and technology and focusedResources for the teaching of reading through most of their books.

• Analysis book:

The book "War of Words" is 197 pages long, divided into 8 chapters. The introduction to the first part of the book is a comprehensive summary in annex a whole book in three pages.

This book can be recommended to any interest they have in their language, even those who are not experts in this field.

Sandra Silberstein focuses onCreating a national transformation, including changes in American national identity and belief in the post-9/11 some examples of the situation in the United States is a moment of crisis point after 9 / 11 events.

The author does not go deeply into details of the field of linguistics, and declare that, as is evident in linguistics at the number of records you mentioned can be used to convince, but the phrases and examples of its readers to continue reading ,End.

Sandra Silberstein noted in his book "a war of words: Language, Politics and 9 / 11" to the speeches of George W. Bush in the post-9/11 only because of linguistic analysis, it is difficult to determine their political affiliation,. She tries to focus more on words created national transformation and the new American identity in post-9/11 when everything happened. As a result, Silberstein focuses on the representation of the terrorist attacks in presidential speeches, articles and mediaEyewitness accounts

The most interesting part of the book is in my opinion the coverage, the realization of many important meanings and messages. For example, a sentence in Persian means about the image of two Afghans, that Iran is a supporter of terrorism.

"It 'important to consider the condition of the special atmosphere that surrounds the consequences, like Sandra Silberstein, in his book" A War of Words: Language, Politics and 9 / 11 (Routledge, 2002)

Rhetoric initialArea 9 / 11 was comforting to the law, which allows Americans to heal. President Bush's reassuring words were Silberstein of the words of President Roosevelt in comparison to fixed at Pearl Harbor in 1941. The exercise of trying to create is a necessity and urgency. For example, Bush said the war on terrorism: "These measures are important. But the only way to defeat terrorism as a threat to our way of life is to stop it, eliminate and destroy where it grows. He wasEffect lasts for a gathering of war, just as Roosevelt said in 1941: "... I have ordered that all measures be taken for our defense. I believe I interpret the will of the people ... when I say that we do not defend us alone the limit, but will ensure that this form of treason is not in danger of new to do. "(Dunkin, journalism after 9 / 11 review)

"This is essential reading today. At a time when hysteria is beer beneath the surface, it's cool Sandra Silbersteinanalytical, highly readable - and healthy "
The Guardian, UK

• Summary:

The introduction of the book is an imaginary window, Silberstein, design shows how an applied linguistics from the fact that, as "the words have helped a lot of things that happen." (XIII) and also "how language can be used to make national policies ...." (xiii)

The introduction can be interpreted, requires that the writer feels about his shoulder, like a person born in New York to explain the events thatoccurred September 11, 2001, not only against the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, but also affected American national identity under attack.

In the first chapter seeks to Sandra Silberstein, discuss in detail how to build a nation at war. To achieve their goal of a writer in the second chapter focuses on all the speeches and statements of President George W. Bush made the first moments after the terrorist attacks, has changed his position as president, "the candidate with the appropriateBloodlines [come] the office on charges that his presidency was a bastard, generated not by voters but by the courts "(p.40) to an American hero. The writer compares the speeches of President Bush's declarations Roosevelt in the history of Pearl Harbor.

In chapter 3, which is the language of the book focuses on the testimonies Silberstein tried, "the role of television in creating stories and 11 September in the construction of social identities."(P. 61) by credit card welcome two linguistic tools: "The analysis method of News Discourse by Ron Scollon, the standards of television coverage issue, and the narrative structure of oral William Labov, the eyewitness narratives as observed method of manufacturing the news of entertainment. "(he Xuelin, 2003)

He also stressed on the skills of journalists in framing the events that had taken place at Ground Zero. For example, in an interview, a reporter asked a singleEyewitnesses to the following questions: "Was there shouting? There was the violence? Was scary? Are you scared?" You have people bleeding? "(P.79-80).

The book, in Chapter 4 also shows that, like New York to convert America (n) and Rudy Giuliani, a "mayor of America", exploring the rhetoric of reconstruction in post-9/11 American culture.

From Chapter 5, "Selling America" and Chapter 6 "The New McCarthyism", turns the patriotism as an issue. InFormer Chapter ads Silberstein analyzed in terms of terrorist attacks in progress, revealing that mourn in post-9/11 American people supported the government and have shown their patriotism by shopping, such as how lost their countrymen.

In the second, the author blames the rise of McCarthyism, which may be exaggerated patriotism post-9/11. In their opinion was of ACTA, the "culture wars" to a new level, transforming a "war of words" to"The war of words" with the publication of 100 examples of nasty rumors of U.S. universities.

The next chapter is a comparative study on the ABC documentary, "the minefield: United States Muslims and the Word", by Peter Jennings and CNN documentary on Islam by Christiane Amanpour. Although in a documentary ex-Islam is a global problem, try them to clashes between the two types of cultures to avoid. "For the vast majority of Muslims, the terrorist attacks against ItalyStates was a violation of the teachings of Islam. "(P. 155)

"Despite the demands of the militants," nothing justifies the Quran, the Islamic holy book, this type of crime against humanity. ... In fact, the Koran forbids suicide. "(P. 155)

And the final chapter, Chapter 8, deals with the new series of transformations of the second anniversary of rhetoric, and then follows the march of civil discourse from New York to Baghdad. In this part of the book is the writerThe war in Iraq and the accusations against the President of the United States and the heroes for their ex-lie.

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