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Explore the profound connection between language, tradition, and the structures of power in Voices of Modernity. Published by Cambridge University Press, this scholarly work examines how language ideologies have shaped the modern world. While many historians focus on science, technology, and economics, this text brings the role of linguistic representation to the forefront. Through a deep reading of over two centuries of philosophy, political theory, anthropology, folklore, and history, the book investigates how new ways of imagining language helped enable political and scientific revolutions. It specifically looks at how the representation of groups such as laborers, country folk, non-Europeans, and women influenced the development of modern political concepts. This volume is part of the Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language series (Number 21). It provides a necessary look at how privileged linguistic codes and political practices are linked, making it an essential resource for students and researchers interested in the social and cultural history of language and its impact on inequality.

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Examines the relationship between language ideologies and the political and scientific revolutions that shaped the modern era.

Provides a comprehensive analysis using two centuries of philosophy, political theory, anthropology, folklore, and history.

Investigates how linguistic representations of marginalized groups, including women and laborers, influenced social structures.

Part of the specialized Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language series from Cambridge University Press.

Explores the connections between privileged linguistic codes and the development of modern political practices and concepts.

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Release Date
12 January 2008
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