Languages of minority: orality, translation, and desiring english
Auteur :
Dechamma CC, Sowmya
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198908456
Date de publication :
25 juin 2025
Dimensions :
1,6 x 14,0 x 21,6 cm
Poids :
320 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The book discusses ideas around concepts of orality, the vernacular, translation, and multilinguilism, to argue that the idea of the mother tongue is constructed historically. It highlights the importance of the relationship of minority languages with English, showing how dominant views have shaped these languages and their speakers.