Alastair Pennycook

English and the Discourses of Colonialism (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Is the English language neutral, global and open to everyone? By examining colonial language policies in India, Malaysia and Hong Kong, this book shows how various policies emerged which both reflected and produced colonial disourses.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134684076
• Artikelnr.: 42669903

Autorenporträt

Pennycook, Alastair

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures, Acknowledgements, 1. English and the cultural constructs of colonialism, 2. The cultural constructs of colonialism, 3. Anglicism, Orientalism and colonial language policy, 4. Hong Kong: Opium, riots, English and Chinese, 5. Images of the Self: our marvellous tongue, 6. Images of the Other: China and cultural fixity, 7. English, continuity and counterdiscourse, Notes, Bibliography, Index

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List of figures
Acknowledgements
1. English and the cultural constructs of colonialism
2. The cultural constructs of colonialism
3. Anglicism
Orientalism and colonial language policy
4. Hong Kong: Opium
riots
English and Chinese
5. Images of the Self: our marvellous tongue
6. Images of the Other: China and cultural fixity
7. English
continuity and counterdiscourse
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Rezensionen

'This is a complex book, containing areas that will appeal to a variety of readers.' - Language in Society

'...elegantly and provocatively written...It is a timely and thoughtful book written with historical sensitivity and above all, an appreciation of the need to place the question of post colonialism...Pennycook has produced an acute, entertaining and often surprising book.' - Rumina Sethi

'This is a complex book, containing areas that will appeal to a variety of readers.' - Language in Society

'...elegantly and provocatively written...It is a timely and thoughtful book written with historical sensitivity and above all, an appreciation of the need to place the question of post colonialism...Pennycook has produced an acute, entertaining and often surprising book.' - Rumina Sethi