LANGUAGE has been a subject of interest not only for linguists but also anthropologists, biologists and culture-study specialists. During different periods of history, fundamental questions have been ...

The gradual decadence of the cultural and linguistic diversity of Pakistan is overshadowed by the menace of terrorism, bad governance and dirty politics. In fact, the cultural and linguistic diversity ...

Before we learn how to use language properly for communication, it is like an umbilical cord, connecting us to the world as we develop a relationship with our surroundings. This begins with the baby ...

What does the international dominance of English mean for “minor” languages like Japanese? Novelist and critic Mizumura Minae discusses the development of Japanese as a national language and its ...

Specialization: linguistic and cultural dimensions of globalization; English language hegemony; transnational and national identity; role of media discourse in reproduction of and resistance to ...

Language and Hegemony in Gramsci introduces Gramsci’s social and political thought through his writings on language. It shows how his focus on language illuminates his central ideas such as hegemony, ...