Colonialism and Grammatical Representation
John Gilchrist and the Analysis of the 'Hindustani' Language in the late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:16th Apr '07
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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.
- 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
"Steadman-Jones deftly weaves his biographical, political and linguistic strands into an engrossing account." (Historiographia Linguistica, April 2009)
ISBN: 9781405161329
Dimensions: 229mm x 150mm x 12mm
Weight: 417g
296 pages