Language, emotion, and politics in south india: the making of a mother tongue
Auteur :
Mitchell, Lisa
Éditeur :
Mitchell, Lisa
ISBN :
9780253353016
Date de publication :
18 mars 2009
Dimensions :
23,9 x 16,3 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
612 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
What makes someone willing to die, not for a nation, but for a language? In the 1950s and 1960s, southern India saw a wave of dramatic suicides in the name of the Telugu language. This title traces the colonial-era changes in knowledge and practice linked to language that lay behind these events.