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Re-discovering South India through its languages: Reflections on the linguistic studies of Christian missionaries

By: John, S.P.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Social Action: A Quarterly Review of Social Trends Description: 72(4), Oct-Dec, 2022: p.338-349.Subject(s): Dravidian identity, South Indian languages, Christian missionaries, Linguistic studies In: Social Action: A Quarterly Review of Social TrendsSummary: A language is a principal tool for shaping collective identities. Linguistic identities are. Often ‘discovered’ to build communities, nations, and other collectivities. Linguistic studies particularly on the evolution of languages, often serve this means. The pr3esent paper tries to reflect on the linguistic and literary discourses of Christian missionaries, through their studies of important South Indian languages. – Reproduced
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72(4), Oct-Dec, 2022: p.338-349 Available AR128290

A language is a principal tool for shaping collective identities. Linguistic identities are. Often ‘discovered’ to build communities, nations, and other collectivities. Linguistic studies particularly on the evolution of languages, often serve this means. The pr3esent paper tries to reflect on the linguistic and literary discourses of Christian missionaries, through their studies of important South Indian languages. – Reproduced

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