English and the Discourses of Colonialism

By Alastair Pennycook

Book Overview

Is the English language neutral, global and open to everyone? By examining colonial language policies in India, Malaysia and Hong Kong, this book shows how various policies emerged which both reflected and produced colonial disourses.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415178487
• ISBN13: 9780415178488
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"