Classic works on language and colonialism in British India and imperial Japan. Emphasis on language policies, linguistic thought, language ideology, questions of assimilation and identity, and the consequences of colonialism for Asian languages today. Prerequisite: Prerequisites: 4th year standing. 400-level standing (or equivalent) in Chinese, Japanese or Korean (can be concurrent).
Classic works on language and colonialism in British India and imperial Japan. Emphasis on language policies, linguistic thought, language ideology, questions of assimilation and identity, and the consequences of colonialism for Asian languages today. Prerequisite: Prerequisites: 4th year standing. 400-level standing (or equivalent) in Chinese, Japanese or Korean (can be concurrent).