Talib, Ismail S., 1955-

The language of postcolonial literatures an introduction / [[Book] :] Ismail S. Talib. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2002. - 182 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-170) and index.

English in (post) colonial contexts -- . Anti-colonialism in Scottish, Welsh and Irish literatures -- . Anglo-Saxon transplantations -- . Orality, writing and what English brings -- . Using English in post colonial literatures: a review of criticism -- . Decolonisation and the survival of English -- . Style, language(s), politics and acceptability -- . How's the mixture, English, dialects and other languages.

0415240182 0415240190 (pbk.)


Commonwealth literature (English)--History and criticism.
Nationalism and literature--English-speaking countries.
Nationalism and literature--Commonwealth countries.
Language and culture--English-speaking countries.
Language and culture--Commonwealth countries.
Postcolonialism--English-speaking countries.
English language--Commonwealth countries.
Postcolonialism--Commonwealth countries.
Postcolonialism in literature.
Decolonization in literature.

820.9917

820.9917 / TL