Languages of Minority: Orality, Translation, and Desiring English

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Sowmya Dechamma CC (Professor, Professor, Centre for Comparative Literature University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad)

Languages of Minority

Orality, Translation, and Desiring English

Sowmya Dechamma CC (Professor, Professor, Centre for Comparative Literature University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad)

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Oxford University Press
15 May 2025

Historical & comparative linguistics; Literary studies: general

This study endeavours to understand the construction and perception of minority languages in India from the colonial era to the contemporary period. Through illustrative examples, it seeks to delineate the evolution of orality and writing, the concept of vernacular, and the dynamics of translation, which is essential for a nuanced understanding of a linguistic phenomena. Emphasizing the pivotal role of English, the work challenges conventional perspectives on multilingualism, urging a re-evaluation of the desire for English among minoritized populations. It also addresses diverse axes of power that shape or dismantle linguistic communities. Furthermore, it redefines the relationship between orality, writing, vernacular, and historical contexts in the Indian milieu. By scrutinizing prevalent notions surrounding multilingualism, the book argues that communities that are invested with the power of writing actively construct notions around language and these have certain implications on the languages of the minority, including the ways in which negotiations and resistances emerge.

By: Sowmya Dechamma CC (Professor Professor Centre for Comparative Literature University of Hyderabad Hyderabad)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 16mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 216mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9780198908456
ISBN 10: 0198908458
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 15 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sowmya Dechamma C C is a Professor at the Centre for Comparative Literature, University of Hyderabad. Prior to this, she taught in Jamia Millia Islamia through 2003-4. She has been a Commonwealth fellow and a Fulbright fellow. Her teaching and research interests are in Comparative Indian Literatures, Cultural Discourses in Contemporary India, Literatures of India, Translation Studies, Minority Languages and Cultural Discourse, and Kodava Performative Cultures.