Ethnocentrism And The English Dictionary

Author : Phil Benson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134599587
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethnocentrism and the English Dictionary written by Phil Benson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-08 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Phil Benson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134599595
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethnocentrism and the English Dictionary written by Phil Benson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-08 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : John Harris
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192516868
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care written by John Harris and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-10 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition has been fully revised and updated to provide over 1,800 A-Z definitions of terms from the field of social care, concentrating on social work as a significant area within this field. Covering social work theories, methods, policies, organizations, and statutes, as well as key terms from interdisciplinary topics overlapping with health and education, this is the most up-to-date dictionary of its kind available. It also provides extended entries on specialisms such as children and families, domestic violence, and residential care, and has been extensively updated to include new legislation. Useful appendices include a glossary of acronyms and a Table of Legislation, Regulations, and Codes of Practice, cross-referenced to Dictionary entries. Entry-level bibliographies and web links provide further resources and the web links are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website. Written by two leading figures in the field, and a team of eleven contributors, A Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care is a must-have for students of social work, social care, and related subjects, as well as for qualified social workers undertaking continuing professional development programmes.

Author : Craig Calhoun
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199771200
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of the Social Sciences written by Craig Calhoun and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-05-02 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring over 1,800 concise definitions of key terms, the Dictionary of the Social Sciences is the most comprehensive, authoritative single-volume work of its kind. With coverage on the vocabularies of anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, human geography, cultural studies, and Marxism, the Dictionary is an integrated, easy-to-use, A-to-Z reference tool. Designed for students and non-specialists, it examines classic and contemporary scholarship including basic terms, concepts, theories, schools of thought, methodologies, issues, and controversies. As a true dictionary, it also contains concise, jargon-free definitions that explain the rich, sometimes complex language of these increasingly visible fields.

Author : Luis Vivanco
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192514954
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Cultural Anthropology written by Luis Vivanco and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new dictionary comprises more than 400 entries, providing concise, authoritative definitions for a range of concepts relating to cultural anthropology, as well as important findings and intellectual figures in the field. Entries include adaptation and kinship, scientific racism, and writing culture, providing readers with a wide-ranging overview of the subject. Accessibly written and engaging, A Dictionary of Cultural Anthropology is authored by subject experts, and presents anthropology as a dynamic and lively field of enquiry. Complemented by a global list of anthropological organizations, more than 20 figures and tables to illustrate the entries, and web links pointing to useful external sources, this is an essential text for undergraduates studying anthropology, and also serves those studying allied subjects such as archaeology, politics, economics, geography, sociology, and gender studies.

Author : Sarah Ogilvie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108568459
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to English Dictionaries written by Sarah Ogilvie and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did a single genre of text have the power to standardise the English language across time and region, rival the Bible in notions of authority, and challenge our understanding of objectivity, prescription, and description? Since the first monolingual dictionary appeared in 1604, the genre has sparked evolution, innovation, devotion, plagiarism, and controversy. This comprehensive volume presents an overview of essential issues pertaining to dictionary style and content and a fresh narrative of the development of English dictionaries throughout the centuries. Essays on the regional and global nature of English lexicography (dictionary making) explore its power in standardising varieties of English and defining nations seeking independence from the British Empire: from Canada to the Caribbean. Leading scholars and lexicographers historically contextualise an array of dictionaries and pose urgent theoretical and methodological questions relating to their role as tools of standardisation, prestige, power, education, literacy, and national identity.

Author : Emer O'Sullivan
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810874961
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Children's Literature written by Emer O'Sullivan and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-11-22 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Dictionary of Children's Literature relates the history of children's literature through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on authors, books, and genres.

Author : Chan Sin-wai
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110912864
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Translation and Bilingual Dictionaries written by Chan Sin-wai and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013-02-06 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the bilingual dictionary really the translator’s best friend? Or is it the case that all translators hate all dictionaries? The truth probably lies half-way. It is difficult to verify anyway, as the literature on the subject(s) is limited, not helped by the fact that Lexicography and Translation have stood apart for decades despite their commonality of purpose. Here is a volume, based on the proceedings of a successful conference at Hong Kong, that may at last provide some answers.

Author : R. R. K. Hartmann
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415253666
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lexicography: Dictionaries, compilers, critics, and users written by R. R. K. Hartmann and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : I. Sengupta
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 023011900X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knowledge Production, Pedagogy, and Institutions in Colonial India written by I. Sengupta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume seeks to revise the Saidian analytical framework which dominated research on the subject of colonial knowledge for almost two decades, which emphasized colonial knowledge as a series of representations of colonial hegemony. It seeks to contribute to research in the field by analyzing knowledge in colonial India as a dynamic process.