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Language and conquest in early modern Ireland : English Renaissance literature and Elizabethan imperial expansion /

The Elizabethan conquest of Ireland sparked off two linguistic events: it initiated the language shift from Irish to English, which constitutes the great drama of Irish cultural history, and it marked the beginnings of English linguistic expansion. Palmer explores the role of language in shaping col...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Palmer, Patricia, 1957-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Elizabethan conquest of Ireland sparked off two linguistic events: it initiated the language shift from Irish to English, which constitutes the great drama of Irish cultural history, and it marked the beginnings of English linguistic expansion. Palmer explores the role of language in shaping colonial ideology and English identity.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 254 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-246) and index.
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