{"product_id":"9781041148500","title":"Language and Decolonial Currents","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLanguage and Decolonial Currents\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlastair Pennycook\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLanguage and Decolonial Currents\u003c\/i\u003e offers a bold reconceptualization of the relationship between language and decolonization. It provides a critical and historical account of the limitations of decolonial agendas, particularly those affecting socio- and applied linguistics. By encompassing both decolonial moves and anti-colonial movements, the book stresses the importance of the geopolitical location of thinkers and activists, with an emphasis on the French Caribbean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Alastair Pennycook explores three main themes. Firstly, alongside the implications of history, he highlights the role of time and the need to consider pluriversal temporalities. Secondly, drawing on water epistemologies, Pennycook urges language studies to take the plunge into critical hydrosocial and hydrocolonial approaches to language. These decolonial currents make the case for an alternative, fluid mode of engagement – embodied and spiritual – with language, water and power. Finally, the relational entanglements of language, time, water and place rejuvenate decolonial projects by insisting on the politics and contexts of anti-colonial movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an advanced, conceptually rich text for students and scholars of sociolinguistics, language policy, postcolonial studies and critical theory. It will appeal to readers seeking new frameworks for thinking through language, power and global justice across disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlastair Pennycook\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus at the University of Technology Sydney. He is the author of many titles, including \u003ci\u003ePosthumanist Applied Linguistics\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2017) and \u003ci\u003eCritical Applied Linguistics: A Critical Re-Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2021). From \u003ci\u003eThe Cultural Politics of English as an International Language\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge Linguistics Classic, 2017) to \u003ci\u003eInnovations and Challenges in Applied Linguistics from the Global South\u003c\/i\u003e (with Sinfree Makoni; Routledge, 2019), his work has focused over several decades on language and colonialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041148500\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547538538636,"sku":"9781041148500","price":54.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041148500","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}