1. The English Language through the World Wars
Therefore, native language among the soldiers moved from being a tool of group identity in society to a facilitator of language development. ... For example, the friendly relations that existed in WWI between Afghanistan and Germany influenced the development of language. On the other hand, when the US joined WWII against Germany, the need to identify saboteurs and spies within the US soon became escalated efforts aimed at suppressing German culture. For the German-Americans, that meant their use of German would be prohibited, including letters to and from their family and friends who were i...
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