Overview
A detailed study of Gilchrist’s grammatical praxis which presents a picture of the complex relationship between grammatical inquiry and the politics of colonial discourse in the early years of the Indian Empire.
- Develops a method of reading colonial grammars that acknowledges both the technical and the political dimensions of the text
- Explores the political consequences of the choices that grammarians made that could easily elicit reactions of fear, confusion, and even contempt in colonial observers
- Presents a picture of the complex relationship between grammatical inquiry and the politics of colonial discourse in the early years of the Indian Empire
The book, Colonialism and Grammatical Representation: John Gilchrist and the Analysis of the 'Hindustani' Language in the late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries (Publications of the Philological Society) [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781405161329 in Paperback by Richard Steadman-Jones may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
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