Linguistics in a Colonial World

A Story of Language, Meaning, and Power

Joseph Errington (Yale University)

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English

Wiley-Blackwell
24 August 2007

Sociolinguistics; Anthropology; Social & cultural anthropology

Drawing on both original texts and critical literature, Linguistics in a Colonial World surveys the methods, meanings, and uses of early linguistic projects around the world.

Explores how early endeavours in linguistics were used to aid in overcoming practical and ideological difficulties of colonial rule Traces the uses and effects of colonial linguistic projects in the shaping of identities and communities that were under, or in opposition to, imperial regimes Examines enduring influences of colonial linguistics in contemporary thinking about language and cultural difference Brings new insight into post-colonial controversies including endangered languages and language rights in the globalized twenty-first century

By: Joseph Errington (Yale University)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9781405105705
ISBN 10: 1405105704
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 24 August 2007
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joseph Errington is Professor of Anthropology and International and Area Studies, as well as Chair of the Council of Southeast Asian Studies, at Yale University. His research and writing have focused on linguistic dimensions of modernization and identity in Java and Indonesia, reflecting his broader interests in semiotics and the politics of language.

Reviews for Linguistics in a Colonial World: A Story of Language, Meaning, and Power

This slim book covers a lot of ground, geographically, historically, and intellectually. (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, December 2008) Errington … provides a useful overview of analytical and methodological developments and changing applications in the history of linguistics. Highly recommended. (CHOICE, November 2008) The succinctness of the writing and the importance of the central argument make the reviewed text likely to appear on many course syllabi. (Journal of Sociolinguistics)