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OverviewThis book examines the rise of English in Rwanda, offering critical insights into the links between language, colonialism, and capitalism, with implications for our understanding of global English. Spowage takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on political theory, cultural-materialism, and critical sociolinguistics. She positions language policy as an instrument for social reproduction and exploitation, but also a site of struggle and contest. Unravelling the complex history of language politics and policy in Rwanda, Spowage elaborates a theory of language as statecraft. This approach draws attention to the endurance of a colonial-capitalist link between language and social class, while illuminating the specific power of English in legitimising neoliberal political power and class hierarchies. On this basis, Spowage argues for a theoretical reimagining of the spread of English through the ‘global English nébuleuse’, a model which aims to capture the complex mechanisms that reinforce the dominance of English and to identify points where those mechanisms are fragile. This innovative volume will be of interest to scholars in sociolinguistics, global Englishes, language and politics, and African studies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kate SpowagePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.585kg ISBN: 9781032261508ISBN 10: 1032261501 Pages: 220 Publication Date: 18 July 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Introduction - Rwanda and the ‘Global English’ Debate Chapter One: Language and Statecraft Chapter Two: Language and Hegemony in ‘Francophone’ Rwanda Chapter Three: The RPF and the Struggle for ‘Anglophone’ Hegemony Chapter Four: English, Prosperity, and Statecraft in Neoliberal Rwanda Conclusions - In Theory: Hegemony and Resistance, Rwanda and the World References IndexReviews"""In this magisterial survey, Kate Spowage applies her deep intellect to the role of English in the material shaping of Africa and the African nation state. The selection of francophone Rwanda is especially apposite for the illustration it provides of state-sponsored English hegemonic dominance in Africa notwithstanding the continent’s supposed independence from European colonial rule. Language as Statecraft is that rare thing: a book which not only informs and educates, but one which also brings about paradigmatic change in the way such matters are discussed. A major achievement."" John P. O’Regan: Critical linguist; historical materialist; Professor at University College London, UK." Author InformationKate Spowage is Lecturer in English Language at the School of English at the University of Leeds, UK. Her research centres on the politics of language. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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