Anne Storch

Secret Manipulations: Language and Context in Africa

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ISBN 13:
9780199769025
author:
Anne Storch
format:
Paperback
publisher:
OUP USA
language:
English
Publication Year:
2011
Pages:
262
Dimensions:
23.4 x 15.4 x 1.8 cm
Genre:
Reference
Condition:
New
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£54.56

Description

Secret Manipulations: Language and Context in Africa explores a unique aspect of language change, focusing on deliberate manipulations made by speakers to shape their languages. This comprehensive study examines how these manipulations reflect local ideologies and concepts of grammar, metalinguistic knowledge, and power dynamics.

Through case studies from Nigeria, Uganda, Sudan, the African diaspora, and 16th century Europe, Anne Storch reveals how manipulated languages are constructed, used, and wielded as a means of subversion and social expression. This volume sheds light on the complex relationships between language, culture, and power.

By uncovering the secrets behind these manipulations, Secret Manipulations offers a fresh perspective on local language ideologies and the ways in which languages are used to construct social norms and give marginalized voices a platform.

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