Language, Culture and Power

English–Tamil in Modern India, 1900 to Present Day

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Translating & Interpreting, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book Language, Culture and Power by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781351335942
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: November 13, 2017
Imprint: Routledge India Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781351335942
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: November 13, 2017
Imprint: Routledge India
Language: English

This volume examines the relationship between language and power across cultural boundaries. It evaluates the vital role of translation in redefining culture and ethnic identity. During the first phase of colonialism, mid-18th to late-19th century, the English-speaking missionaries and East India Company functionaries in South India were impelled to master Tamil, the local language, in order to transact their business. Tamil also comprised ancient classical literary works, especially ethical and moral literature, which were found especially suited to the preferences of Christian missionaries.

This interface between English and Tamil acted as a conduit for cultural transmission among different groups. The essays in this volume explore the symbiotic relation between English and Tamil during the late colonial and postcolonial as also the modernist and the postmodernist periods. The book showcases the modernity of contemporary Tamil culture as reflected in its literary and artistic productions — poetry, fiction, short fiction and drama — and outlines the aesthetics, philosophy and methodology of these translations.

This volume and its companion (which looks at the period between 1750 to 1900 CE) cover the late colonial and postcolonial era and will be of interest to students, scholars and researchers of translation studies, literature, linguistics, sociology and social anthropology, South Asian studies, colonial and postcolonial studies, literary and critical theory as well as culture studies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This volume examines the relationship between language and power across cultural boundaries. It evaluates the vital role of translation in redefining culture and ethnic identity. During the first phase of colonialism, mid-18th to late-19th century, the English-speaking missionaries and East India Company functionaries in South India were impelled to master Tamil, the local language, in order to transact their business. Tamil also comprised ancient classical literary works, especially ethical and moral literature, which were found especially suited to the preferences of Christian missionaries.

This interface between English and Tamil acted as a conduit for cultural transmission among different groups. The essays in this volume explore the symbiotic relation between English and Tamil during the late colonial and postcolonial as also the modernist and the postmodernist periods. The book showcases the modernity of contemporary Tamil culture as reflected in its literary and artistic productions — poetry, fiction, short fiction and drama — and outlines the aesthetics, philosophy and methodology of these translations.

This volume and its companion (which looks at the period between 1750 to 1900 CE) cover the late colonial and postcolonial era and will be of interest to students, scholars and researchers of translation studies, literature, linguistics, sociology and social anthropology, South Asian studies, colonial and postcolonial studies, literary and critical theory as well as culture studies.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Theology, Creation, and Environmental Ethics by
Cover of the book Belonging in Europe - The African Diaspora and Work by
Cover of the book Baroque Music by
Cover of the book Culture and Privilege in Capitalist Asia by
Cover of the book Privatisation by
Cover of the book 100 Games and Activities for the Introductory Foreign Language Classroom by
Cover of the book Architecture and Globalisation in the Persian Gulf Region by
Cover of the book Bioarchaeology by
Cover of the book Moral Practices Vol 6 by
Cover of the book An Industrial Geography of the Netherlands by
Cover of the book Researching China in Southeast Asia by
Cover of the book German/English Business Glossary by
Cover of the book Rural-Urban Interaction in the Developing World by
Cover of the book Poetry and its Contexts in Eleventh-century Byzantium by
Cover of the book Wellbeing for Sustainability in the Global Workplace by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy