Empire of Language : Toward a Critique of (Post)colonial Expression /

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The relationship between power and language has been a central theme in critical theory for decades, yet there is still much to be learned about the sheer force of language in the world in which we live. In this book, the author explores the power-language phenomenon in the context of European and,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dubreuil, Laurent (Author)
Other Authors: Fieni, David (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Francés
Published: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Postcolonialism.
French literature.
French language > Political aspects.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > French.
postcolonialism.
Postcolonialisme.
Français (Langue) > Aspect politique.
Litterature française > Francophonie > Histoire et critique.
French literature > French-speaking countries > History and criticism.
French-speaking countries.
Francophonie > Histoire.
French-speaking countries > History.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The relationship between power and language has been a central theme in critical theory for decades, yet there is still much to be learned about the sheer force of language in the world in which we live. In this book, the author explores the power-language phenomenon in the context of European and, particularly, French colonialism and its aftermath.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages).
ISBN:9780801467516

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