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Translating India : the cultural politics of English by Rita Kothari is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Translating India : the cultural politics of English about?
The cultural universe of urban, English-speaking middle class in India shows signs of growing inclusiveness as far as English is concerned. This phenomenon manifests itself in increasing forms of bilingualism (combination of English and one Indian language) in everyday forms of speech - advertisement jingles, bilingual movies, signboards, and of course conversations. It is also evident in the startling prominence of Indian Writing in English and somewhat less visibly, but steadily rising, activity of English translation from Indian languages. Since the eighties this has led to a frenetic activity around English translation in India's academic and literary circles. Kothari makes this very current phenomenon her chief concern in Translating India. The study covers aspects such as the production, reception and marketability of English translation. Through an unusually multi-disciplinary approach, this study situates English translation in India amidst local and global debates on translation, representation and authenticity. The case of Gujarati - a case study of a relatively marginalized language - is a unique addition that demonstrates the micro-issues involved in translation and t
Who reads Translating India : the cultural politics of English?
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Rita Kothari
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781315760438
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Linguistics, Literary Fiction