The Discourse Strategies of Imperialist Writing
The German Colonial Idea and Africa, 1848-1945
Felicity Rash
The Discourse Strategies of Imperialist Writing
The German Colonial Idea and Africa, 1848-1945
Felicity Rash
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In this monograph, Felicity Rash examines German colonialist texts through the lens of linguistics, using multiple analytic approaches in order to contribute to the study of ideological discourse. Focusing on texts from Germany’s colonial period during the Second Reich, the book describes the discourse strategies employed in a wide variety of co
'Rash’s book provides seminal insights into the history of Colonialist Discourse in 19th and 20th century Germany and opens up a new field of interdisciplinary research in Discourse-Historical and Postcolonial Studies.' —Andreas Musolff, School of Languages and Communication Studies, University of East Anglia, UK
Felicity Rash is Professor of German Linguistics at Queen Mary, University of London, UK.