Language, Capitalism, Colonialism
Download or Read eBook Language, Capitalism, Colonialism PDF written by Monica Heller and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Monica Heller |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 2017-10-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781442606227 |
ISBN-13 | : 1442606223 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Language, Capitalism, Colonialism by : Monica Heller
Book excerpt: Heller and McElhinny reinterpret sociolinguistics for the twenty-first century with an original approach to the study of language that is situated in the political and economic contexts of colonialism and capitalism. In the process, they map out a critical history of how language serves, and has served, as a terrain for producing and reproducing social inequalities. The authors ask how, and by whom, ideas about language get unevenly shaped, offering new perspectives that will excite readers and incite further research for years to come.