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The Social Space of Language

- Vernacular Culture in British Colonial Punjab

About The Social Space of Language

A cultural history set in Punjab that examines a body of popular literature to illustrate both the durability of a vernacular literary tradition and the limits of colonial dominance in British India. It asks how qisse, a vibrant genre of epics and romances, flourished in colonial Punjab despite British efforts to marginalize the Punjabi language.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520262690
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 294
  • Published:
  • July 4, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 163x241x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 570 g.
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Expected delivery: November 1, 2024

Description of The Social Space of Language

A cultural history set in Punjab that examines a body of popular literature to illustrate both the durability of a vernacular literary tradition and the limits of colonial dominance in British India. It asks how qisse, a vibrant genre of epics and romances, flourished in colonial Punjab despite British efforts to marginalize the Punjabi language.

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