Trajectories in Decolonizing Language: A Conversation with Ngugi wa Thiong'o

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作者
Canagarajah, Suresh [1 ]
Thiong'o, Ngugi Wa [1 ]
机构
[1] Penn State Univ, Appl Linguist English & Asian Studies, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
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10.1093/applin/amaa057
中图分类号
H0 [语言学];
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030303 ; 0501 ; 050102 ;
摘要
This interview presents the celebrated Kenyan writer Ngugi's changing orientations in decolonizing language. After adopting a Marxist approach to language in the 1980s, he now adopts an embodied and ecological orientation from his indigenous Gikuyu tradition. He articulates the importance of vernaculars and multimodal art forms in social transformation. He discusses the role of affective dispositions such as memory, pain, and hope in resistance. © 2020 The Author(s).
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页数:9
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