Ethnocentrism and the English Dictionary
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics, Business & Finance
| Author: | Phil Benson | ISBN: | 9781134599585 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 8, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Phil Benson |
| ISBN: | 9781134599585 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 8, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This unique work challenges the assumption that dictionaries act as objective records of our language, and instead argues that the English dictionary is a fundamentally ethnocentric work. Using theoretical, historical and empirical analyses, Phil Benson shows how English dictionaries have filtered knowledge through predominantly Anglo-American perspectives. The book includes a major case study of the most recent edition of the Oxford English Dictionary and its treatment of China.
This unique work challenges the assumption that dictionaries act as objective records of our language, and instead argues that the English dictionary is a fundamentally ethnocentric work. Using theoretical, historical and empirical analyses, Phil Benson shows how English dictionaries have filtered knowledge through predominantly Anglo-American perspectives. The book includes a major case study of the most recent edition of the Oxford English Dictionary and its treatment of China.
