Errington, Joseph
Linguistics in a Colonial World: A Story of Language, Meaning, and Power
Drawing on both original texts and critical literature, Linguistics in a Colonial World surveys the methods, meanings, and uses of early linguistic projects around the world.
- Explores how early endeavours in linguistics were used to aid in overcoming practical and ideological difficulties of colonial rule
- Traces the uses and effects of colonial linguistic projects in the shaping of identities and communities that were under, or in opposition to, imperial regimes
- Examines enduring influences of colonial linguistics in contemporary thinking about language and cultural difference
- Brings new insight into post-colonial controversies including endangered languages and language rights in the globalized twenty-first century
Avainsanat: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural SOC002010
- Tekijä(t)
- Errington, Joseph
- Julkaisija
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2008
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sivumäärä
- 216 sivua
- Kategoria
- Maantiede, matkaoppaat
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780470680490
- Painetun ISBN
- 9781405105705