Ethnocentrism and the English Dictionary

by Phil Benson

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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.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415758238

ISBN13:9780415758239

Release Date:April 2014

Publisher:Routledge

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.76 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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