Colonialism and Grammatical Representation
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- ISBN 9781405161329
- Weight: 417g
- Dimensions: 150 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 16 Apr 2007
- Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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A detailed study of Gilchrist’s grammatical praxis which presents a picture of the complex relationship between grammatical inquiry and the politics of colonial discourse in the early years of the Indian Empire.
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- Develops a method of reading colonial grammars that acknowledges both the technical and the political dimensions of the text
- Explores the political consequences of the choices that grammarians made that could easily elicit reactions of fear, confusion, and even contempt in colonial observers
- Presents a picture of the complex relationship between grammatical inquiry and the politics of colonial discourse in the early years of the Indian Empire
Richard Steadman-Jones teaches in the School of English at the University of Sheffield.
