In this edited volume, linguists, literary scholars, historians, and ethnographers examine the relationship of language to (post)-colonialism and present multifaceted perspectives. A broad range of topics are addressed, including colonial era communication, language attitudes, how geographical entities are named, language policies, the role of European standard languages in post-colonial settings, and the development of secret languages.

Autorentext

Birte Kellermeier-Rehbein, Univ. of Wuppertal; Matthias Schulz, Univ. of Würzburg; Doris Stolberg, Inst. of German Language, Mannheim.