The English-Vernacular Divide Postcolonial Language Politics and Practice |
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| Author:
| Ramanathan, Vaidehi |
| Series title: | Bilingual Education and Bilingualism Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85359-769-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2005 |
| Publisher: | Multilingual Matters
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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This book explores the role of English in postcolonial communities such as India. It focuses on some local ways in which the language falls along the lines of a class-based divide. It argues that issues of inequality, subordination and unequal value revolve around the general positioning of English in relation to vernacular languages.
This book explores the role of English in postcolonial communities such as India. It focuses on some local ways in which the language falls along the lines of a class-based divide. It argues that issues of inequality, subordination and unequal value revolve around the general positioning of English in relation to vernacular languages.