“Selling the Caribbean: An Introduction”

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Abstract: Taking the cue from the widespread metaphorical use of economic concepts such as resources or markets in both sociolinguistics and cultural studies, the present introduction sets out to discuss more literal aspects of the financial value of languages and the economy of the literary marketplace in the – mostly ‘Anglophone’ – Caribbean. Globalization, in particular a globally operating media and entertainment industry, and increased mobility – both in the shape of migration from the Caribbean and tourism into the region – have led to the widespread commodification of the region’s natural, linguistic, and cultural resources. These developments have shaken up the traditional colonial and early post-colonial order but ushered in new inequalities. This introduction and the present special issue of ZAA explore the potential and dangers of this state of affairs from a cross-disciplinary perspective, bringing together approaches from (socio)linguistics, literary, and cultural studies

Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main

Extent: Online-Ressource

Language: Englisch

Notes: Zeitschrift für Anglistik und Amerikanistik. - 63, 2 (2015) , 139-156, ISSN: 2196-4726

Event: Veröffentlichung

(where): Freiburg

(who): Universität

(when): 2022

Creator: Mair, Christian
Mühleisen, Susanne
Pirker, Eva Ulrike

DOI: 10.1515/zaa-2015-0015

URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-2259335

Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.

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