Grammars of colonialism: representing languages in colonial south africa
Auteur :
Gilmour, Rachael
Éditeur :
Palgrave USA
ISBN :
9781403933812
Date de publication :
10 oct. 2006
Dimensions :
20,3 x 12,7 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The study of languages was crucial to colonial power in 18th and 19th-century South Africa. This important book examines representations of the South African Bantu languages Xhosa and Zulu, revealing the ways in which colonial linguistics contributed to both the making of the colonial order and to instabilities at the heart of the project.