Ethnocentrism and the English Dictionary Hardback
by Phil Benson
Part of the Routledge Studies in the History of Linguistics series
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This unique work challenges the assumption that dictionaries act as objective records of our language, and instead argues that the English dictionary is a fundamentally ethnocentric work.
Using theoretical, historical and empirical analyses, Phil Benson shows how English dictionaries have filtered knowledge through predominantly Anglo-American perspectives.
The book includes a major case study of the most recent edition of the Oxford English Dictionary and its treatment of China.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:240 pages, 6 Tables, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:11/01/2001
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- ISBN:9780415220743
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:240 pages, 6 Tables, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:11/01/2001
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415220743