Colonialism and Missionary Linguistics by Klaus Zimmermann (English) Hardcover B

Description: Colonialism and Missionary Linguistics by Klaus Zimmermann, Birte Kellermeier-Rehbein Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Missionaries played a central role in establishing colonialism in as much as they described the "exotic languages" they encountered as an instrument of their missionary work. This book provides detailed insight into the interrelationship of colonialism, mission, language, and linguistics. Publisher Description A lot of what we know about "exotic languages" is owed to the linguistic activities of missionaries. They had the languages put into writing, described their grammar and lexicon, and worked towards a standardization, which often came with Eurocentric manipulation. Colonial missionary work as intellectual (religious) conquest formed part of the Europeans political colonial rule, although it sometimes went against the specific objectives of the official administration. In most cases, it did not help to stop (or even reinforced) the displacement and discrimination of those languages, despite oftentimes providing their very first (sometimes remarkable, sometimes incorrect) descriptions. This volume presents exemplary studies on Catholic and Protestant missionary linguistics, in the framework of the respective colonial situation and policies under Spanish, German, or British rule. The contributions cover colonial contexts in Latin America, Africa, and Asia across the centuries. They demonstrate how missionaries dealing with linguistic analyses and descriptions cooperated with colonial institutions and how their linguistic knowledge contributed to European domination. Author Biography Klaus Zimmermann, Bremen University, Germany; Birte Kellermeier-Rehbein, Wuppertal University, Germany. Details ISBN 3110360489 ISBN-13 9783110360486 Title Colonialism and Missionary Linguistics Author Klaus Zimmermann, Birte Kellermeier-Rehbein Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 276 Publisher De Gruyter GE_Item_ID:144065638; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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