ISBN:
9780203006344
,
0203006348
,
9780415178471
,
0415178479
,
9780415178488
,
0415178487
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xii, 239 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
The politics of language
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Pennycook, Alastair, 1957- English and the discourses of colonialism
DDC:
306.44909171241
Keywords:
English language Political aspects
;
Commonwealth countries
;
English language Political aspects
;
Foreign countries
;
English language Discourse analysis
;
Decolonization Terminology
;
Imperialism Terminology
;
Communication, International
;
English language Political aspects
;
English language Discourse analysis
;
English language Political aspects
;
Decolonization Terminology
;
Imperialism Terminology
;
Decolonization
;
Imperialism
;
English language ; Discourse analysis
;
English language ; Political aspects
;
Language and languages
;
Englischunterricht
;
Sprachverbreitung
;
Weltsprache
;
Sprachpolitik
;
Kolonialismus
;
Engels
;
Taalonderwijs
;
Kolonialisme
;
Dekolonisatie
;
Anglais (langue) ; Analyse du discours
;
Langage et langues ; Aspect politique
;
Colonies ; Grande-Bretagne
;
Impérialisme ; Terminologie
;
Anglais (langue) ; Aspect politique
;
Politique linguistique ; Commonwealth
;
Langage et culture ; Grande-Bretagne ; Colonies
;
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES ; Linguistics ; Sociolinguistics
;
British colonies
;
Communication, International
;
Terminology
;
Great Britain Colonies
;
Languages
;
Great Britain Colonies
;
Languages
;
Hong-Kong (Chine)
;
Grande-Bretagne ; Colonies ; Langues
;
Englisch
;
Commonwealth countries
;
Großbritannien
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
English and the cultural constructs of colonialism -- The cultural contructs of colonialism -- Anglicism, Orientalism and colonial language policy -- Hong Kong: Opium, riots, English and Chinese -- Images of the self: our marvellous tongue -- Images of the other: China and cultural fixity -- English, continuity and counterdiscourse.
Abstract:
Is the English language neutral, global and open to everyone? This text suggests not. By examining colonial language policies in India, Malaysia and Hong Kong, this book shows how various policies emerged
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-231) and index. - Description based on print version record
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