Theatrical Speech Acts: Performing Language explores the significance and impact of words in performance, probing how language functions in theatrical scenarios, what it can achieve under particular conditions, and what kinds of problems may arise as a result.

Presenting case studies from around the globe—spanning Argentina, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Thailand, the UK and the US—the authors explore key issues related to theatrical speech acts, such as (post)colonial language politics; histories, practices and theories of translation for/in performance; as well as practices and processes of embodiment. With scholars from different cultural and disciplinary backgrounds examining theatrical speech acts—their preconditions, their cultural and bodily dimensions as well as their manifold political effects—the book introduces readers to a crucial linguistic dimension of historical and contemporary processes of interweaving performance cultures.

Ideal for drama, theater, performance, and translation scholars worldwide, Theatrical Speech Acts opens up a unique perspective on the transformative power of language in performance.

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Yes, you can access Theatrical Speech Acts: Performing Language by Erika Fischer-Lichte,Torsten Jost,Saskya Iris Jain in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Historical & Comparative Linguistics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher

Routledge

Year

2020

ISBN

9781000027068

Edition

Topic

Languages & Linguistics

Subtopic

Historical & Comparative Linguistics

Index

Languages & Linguistics

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Reflections on the politics and philosophy of language in performance
Part I Politics
Part II Translations
Part III Embodiments
Epilogue: Restoration as re-creation. The performative role of the word in the context of Thai culture
Index