Colonialism and Grammatical Representation: John Gilchrist and the Analysis of the 'Hindustani' Language in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth C

by Richard Steadman-Jones

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A detailed study of Gilchrist's grammatical praxis whichpresents a picture of the complex relationship between grammaticalinquiry and the politics of colonial discourse in the early yearsof the Indian Empire.

Develops a method of reading colonial grammars thatacknowledges both the technical and the political dimensions of thetext
Explores the political consequences of the choices thatgrammarians made that could easily elicit reactions of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1405161329

ISBN13:9781405161329

Release Date:June 2007

Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Length:296 Pages

Weight:0.89 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.3" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Foreign Language Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses Foreign Language Fiction Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Study Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages Language Arts

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Colonialism and Grammatical Representation: John Gilchrist and the Analysis of the 'Hindustani' Language in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth C

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