Languages of minority : orality, translation, and desiring English /

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How have the languages of minorities in India been constructed and understood throughout colonialism and nationalist periods up to the present day? By using examples, this work charts how concepts and practices of orality and writing, the concept of the vernacular, and the thought and act of transla...

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1. Verfasser:
Dechamma, Sowmya
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Zusammenfassung:
How have the languages of minorities in India been constructed and understood throughout colonialism and nationalist periods up to the present day? By using examples, this work charts how concepts and practices of orality and writing, the concept of the vernacular, and the thought and act of translation are crucial in our understanding of languages.
Umfang:
1 online resource.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780198908265
0198908261
9780198914723
0198914725
Schlagworte:
Linguistic minorities > India.
Language.
Society & culture: general.
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