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Imprisoned in English : the hazards of English as a default language /

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This title argues that in the present English-dominated world social sciences and the humanities are locked in a conceptual framework grounded in English and that scholars need to break away from this framework to reach a more universal culture-independent perspective on things human.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wierzbicka, Anna (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
English language > Social aspects.
English language > Influence on foreign languages.
Multilingualism > Social aspects.
Language and languages > Globalization.
Language and languages > Philosophy.
Anglais (Langue) > Influence sur les autres langues.
Multilinguisme > Aspect social.
Langage et langues > Mondialisation.
Langage et langues > Philosophie.
English language > Influence on foreign languages
English language > Social aspects
Language and languages > Philosophy
Multilingualism > Social aspects
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This title argues that in the present English-dominated world social sciences and the humanities are locked in a conceptual framework grounded in English and that scholars need to break away from this framework to reach a more universal culture-independent perspective on things human.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199369263
0199369267