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Colonialism and Grammatical Representation: John Gilchrist and the Analysis of the 'Hindustani' Language in the late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries

By (author) Richard Steadman-Jones

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A detailed study of Gilchrist’s grammatical praxis which presents a picture of the complex relationship between grammatical inquiry and the politics of colonial discourse in the early years of the Indian Empire. Develops a method of reading colonial grammars that acknowledges both the technical and the political dimensions of the text Explores the political consequences of the choices that grammarians made that could easily elicit reactions of fear, confusion, and even contempt in colonial observers Presents a picture of the complex relationship between grammatical inquiry and the politics of colonial discourse in the early years of the Indian Empire

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Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published date | 16 Apr 2007
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 296
Dimensions | 229 x 150 x 12mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 417g
ISBN | 978-1-4051-6132-9
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