English and the cultural constructs of colonialism -- The cultural contructs of colonialism -- Anglicism, Orientalism and colonial language policy -- Hong Kong: Opium, riots, English and Chinese -- Images of the self: our marvellous tongue -- Images of the other: China and cultural fixity -- English, continuity and counterdiscourse
Summary
Is the English language neutral, global and open to everyone? This text suggests not. By examining colonial language policies in India, Malaysia and Hong Kong, this book shows how various policies emerged
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-231) and index
