Title English and the discourses of colonialism / Alastair Pennycock

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1998

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Description xii, 239 pages ; 24 cm Series Politics of language Politics of language. Contents 1. English and the cultural constructs of colonialism -- 2. The cultural constructs of colonialism -- 3. Anglicism, Orientalism and colonial language policy -- 4. Hong Kong: Opium, riots, English and Chinese -- 5. Images of the Self: our marvellous tongue -- 6. Images of the Other: China and cultural fixity -- 7. English, continuity and counterdiscourse Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-231) and index Subject English language -- Political aspects -- Commonwealth countries. English language -- Political aspects -- Foreign countries. English language -- Discourse analysis. Communication, International. Decolonization -- Terminology. Imperialism -- Terminology. SUBJECT United Kingdom -- Colonies http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056632 -- Languages. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006384 LC no. 98011146 ISBN 0415178487 0415178479

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