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Monolingualism of the Other: or, The Prosthesis of Origin (Cultural Memory in the Present) by Jacques Derrida is a language available to read on EtoBox.
What is Monolingualism of the Other: or, The Prosthesis of Origin (Cultural Memory in the Present) about?
“ I have but one language—yet that language is not mine.” This book intertwines theoretical reflection with historical and cultural particularity to enunciate, then analyze this conundrum in terms of the distinguished author’s own relationship to the French language. Its argument touches on several issues relevant to the current debates on multiculturalism.
Who reads Monolingualism of the Other: or, The Prosthesis of Origin (Cultural Memory in the Present)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jacques Derrida
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press ; Cambridge University Press
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780804732888
- Category
- language
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Philosophy
- Rating
- 3.85 / 5 (243 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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