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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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 fear, confusion, and even contempt in colonial observers
Presents a picture of the complex relationship betweengrammatical inquiry and the politics of colonial discourse in theearly years of 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 fear, confusion, and even contempt in colonial observers
Presents a picture of the complex relationship betweengrammatical inquiry and the politics of colonial discourse in theearly years of the Indian Empire
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"
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