Minimal English and Diplomacy

William Maley

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-62512-6_4

Minimal English and Diplomacy

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There is a story that during the Malayan Emergency, the British High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer, originator of the counterinsurgent tactic of â€˜winning hearts and mindsâ€™, sought to engage with a particularly uncooperative group of villagers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Minimal English for a Global World: Improved Communication Using Fewer Words
Editors	Cliff Goddard
Place of Publication	Basingstoke United Kingdom
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	71-93
Edition	1st
ISBN (Print)	9783319625119
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62512-6_4
Publication status	Published - 2018

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