The politics of English : a Marxist view of language / Marnie Holborow.
"'A very welcome and much needed broadening of current theoretical perspectives' - Professor Norman Fairclough ; ; Focusing on three main areas: the global spread of English, Standard English, and language and sexism, this book offers a major reappraisal of the role of language in the...
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| Language: | English |
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London ; Thousand Oaks [Calif.] :
SAGE,
1999.
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| Summary: | "'A very welcome and much needed broadening of current theoretical perspectives' - Professor Norman Fairclough ; ; Focusing on three main areas: the global spread of English, Standard English, and language and sexism, this book offers a major reappraisal of the role of language in the social world. In debate with theoretical approaches which underplay the role of language in the social world, Holborow argues that the politics of English arises from the ideological role of language in society and interpretations about nature of language.; ; The Politics of English ; ; - Examines World English in relation to international capitalism and colonialism.; ; - Analysis the ideological underpinnings of the debate about Standard English; ; - Challenges the view that women have 'a language' by arguing that sexism in language arises from social relations; ; Locating itself in the classical Marxist tradition, the author argues that social life determines consciousness, including language. Only a dialectical understanding of English in society, shaped by social circumstances but also contributing to them, can grasp language as part of 'practical consciousness' of the social world.; ; The Politics of English provides a timely reconsideration of the ideological aspects of language. As such it will be welcomed by all those interested in sociolinguistics, post-colonial studies, and cultural studies."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 216 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-211) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0761960171 9780761960171 076196018X 9780761960188 |