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 Photography: A Critical Introduction by
Cover of the book Reinventing the Workplace by
Cover of the book Figures in a Western Landscape by
Cover of the book The Red and the Black by
Cover of the book International Aspects of Succession by
Cover of the book Thriving on the Front Lines by
Cover of the book Handbook of Heroism and Heroic Leadership by
Cover of the book Development of Small-scale Industries During the New Order Government in Indonesia by
Cover of the book Encyclopedia of Government and Politics by
Cover of the book Higher Realism by
Cover of the book Crime and Terrorism Risk by
Cover of the book The EU's Role in World Politics by
Cover of the book Virtual Thailand by
Cover of the book Joan of Arc, A Saint for All Reasons by
Cover of the book Writing and the English Renaissance 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