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Linguistics in a Colonial World a Story of Language, Meaning, and Power

As knowledge of exotic languages became important for colonial power, linguistic scholarship became a crucial contributing element to colonial regimes. This book draws on both original texts and critical literature to survey the methods, meanings, and uses of linguistics in and for colonial projects over three centuries.

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  • "As knowledge of exotic languages became important for colonial power, linguistic scholarship became a crucial contributing element to colonial regimes. This book draws on both original texts and critical literature to survey the methods, meanings, and uses of linguistics in and for colonial projects over three centuries."@en
  • "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."@en

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