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<p>The relationship between power and language has been a central theme in critical theory for decades now, yet there is still much to be learned about the sheer force of language in the world in which we live. In Empire of Language, Laurent Dubreuil explores the power-language phenomenon in the context of European and, particularly, French colonialism and its aftermath. Through readings of the colonial experience, he isolates a phraseology based on possession, in terms of both appropriation and

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Author

Laurent Dubreuil; David Fieni

Publisher

Cornell University Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9780801467516

Category

literary studies

Subjects

Political Science, History, Literary Fiction

Updated

2026-03-25