Format:
1 Online-Ressource (184 pages)
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9798216976059
Series Statement:
The Washington Papers
Content:
This book looks at the historic use of foreign language by the U.S. armed forces. Through research into military documents, many of which are generally inaccessible, the author has investigated the purpose and extent of language capability in the armed services. A necessary skill in the acquisition of intelligence, language skill emerges from this study as being of concern as well for command, control, communications, and for civil military operations. The services' efforts to produce language skills are presented historically, from World War I through Vietnam, from extensive cooperation with academic institutions to short-term services contracted from entrepreneurs
Note:
Foreword Acknowledgments About the Author 1. Introduction The Argument for Language Competence 2. The View from Within: Defense Looks at Its Own Language Needs Staff Studies and Service College Papers Consequences and Implications Specialty Training and Skill Maintenance Surveys On Interpretation and Translation Congressional Interest 3. Historical Need for Language Skills World War I World War II Korea: Language Needs Never Met Between Korea and Vietnam Vietnam: Lessons Learned from Korea, Lessons Ignored After Vietnam 4. How We Have Met Our Language Needs The Interwar Period World War II: In-House Programs and Cooperation with Academe Korea and the Short-War Mentality Language Training Since the 1960s 5. Academic-Military Cooperation 6. What We Need to Progress Acquisition of Language and Culture Language Maintenance Language in Reserve Classification on Mobilization Expansion of Training During Mobilization Materials Notes Bibliography
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780275922139
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780275922146
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781440805578
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5040/9798216976059
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