Monolingualism and Linguistic Exhibitionism in Fiction [electronic resource] /
Pandey, Anjali.author.
How are linguistic wars for global prominence literarily and linguistically inscribed in literature? This book focuses on the increasing presence of cosmetic multilingualism in prize-winning fiction, making a case for an emerging transparent-turn in which momentary multilingualism works in the service of long-term monolingualism.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction: Languages in Literature -- 1. The Place of Languages in the Space of Post-globalism: Bilingualism, Bullhorns and Blunders -- 2. Award-cultures in the Era of Post-globalization: Prize-winning in a 'Flat'-World -- 3. In-'visible' Multingualness: Linguistic Exhibitionism in the Post-global Turn -- 4. Outsourcing English: Liberty, Linguistic Lust, and Loathing In Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger -- 5. Curried English: Flawed Fluency, Markedness and Diglossia in Brick Lane -- 6. Language Liquidation versus Language Appropriation: Tracing the Trajectory of Linguistic Death and Unease in Unaccustomed Earth; Jhumpa Lahiri -- 7. Linguistic Insecurity and Linguistic Imperialism: Resuscitating Renaissance 'Re-Linguiscism' in Salman Rushdie's The Enchantress of Florence -- Conclusion: What is Linguistic Exhibitionism Good For?.
How are linguistic wars for global prominence literarily and linguistically inscribed in literature? This book focuses on the increasing presence of cosmetic multilingualism in prize-winning fiction, making a case for an emerging transparent-turn in which momentary multilingualism works in the service of long-term monolingualism.
Language and languages—Style.
Literature   .
Oriental literature.
Fiction.
Stylistics.
Postcolonial/World Literature.
Asian Literature.
Fiction.