36.2025, Books: Languages of Minority: Dechamma (2025)

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Subject: 36.2025, Books: Languages of Minority: Dechamma (2025)

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Date: 30-Jun-2025
From: Oxford University Press [Rachel.HAVARD at oup.com]
Subject: Languages of Minority: Dechamma (2025)


Title: Languages of Minority
Subtitle: Orality, Translation, and Desiring English
Publication Year: 2025

Publisher: Oxford University Press
           http://www.oup.com/us
Book URL:
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/languages-of-minority-9780198908456?utm_source=linguistlist&utm_medium=listserv&utm_campaign=linguistics

Author(s): Sowmya Dechamma CC

Hardcover (9780198908456)

Abstract:

This study endeavours to understand the construction and perception of
minority languages in India from the colonial era to the contemporary
period. Through illustrative examples, it seeks to delineate the
evolution of orality and writing, the concept of vernacular, and the
dynamics of translation, which is essential for a nuanced
understanding of a linguistic phenomena. Emphasizing the pivotal role
of English, the work challenges conventional perspectives on
multilingualism, urging a re-evaluation of the desire for English
among minoritized populations. It also addresses diverse axes of power
that shape or dismantle linguistic communities. Furthermore, it
redefines the relationship between orality, writing, vernacular, and
historical contexts in the Indian milieu. By scrutinizing prevalent
notions surrounding multilingualism, the book argues that communities
that are invested with the power of writing actively construct notions
around language and these have certain implications on the languages
of the minority, including the ways in which negotiations and
resistances emerge.

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics




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