Eric A. Anchimbe
List of John Benjamins publications in which Eric A. Anchimbe is involved.
Journal
ISSN 0920-9034 | E‑ISSN 1569‑9870
Titles
Offers and Offer Refusals: A postcolonial pragmatics perspective on World Englishes
Eric A. Anchimbe
This study offers a pragmatic dimension to World Englishes research. It is particularly timely because pragmatics has generally been understudied in past research on World Englishes, especially postcolonial Englishes. Apart from drawing attention to the paucity of research, the book also… read more[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 298] 2018. xix, 316 pp.
Language Policy and Identity Construction: The dynamics of Cameroon's multilingualism
Eric A. Anchimbe
The (dis)empowerment of languages through language policy in multilingual postcolonial communities often shapes speakers’ identification with these languages, their attitude towards other languages in the community, and their choices in interpersonal and intergroup communication. Focusing on the… read more[IMPACT: Studies in Language, Culture and Society, 32] 2013. xxvi, 250 pp.
2020 Chapter 13. Naming food in English in multilingual Cameroon Talking about Food: The social and the global in eating communities, Rüdiger, Sofia and Susanne Mühleisen (eds.), pp. 257–276 | Chapter
Naming food in a nativised variety of English in a densely multilingual context like Cameroon is a complex phenomenon. This is because certain foods or dishes carry sociocultural significations that may be lost or altered if their original names are translated or abandoned for others. Using data… read more
2013 ‘Motions of support’ and the communicative act of thanking in political discourse The Pragmatics of Political Discourse: Explorations across cultures, Fetzer, Anita (ed.), pp. 219–242 | Article
Using political discourses produced from below, i.e. by the common people in Cameroon rather than by prominent politicians, this chapter illustrates how the social act of thanking is realised in the written political discourse sub-genre called ‘motions of support’. These are letters read on radio… read more
2012 Private dialogue in public space: ‘Motions of support’ letters as response
to political action Dialogue in Politics, Berlin, Lawrence N. and Anita Fetzer (eds.), pp. 127–148 | Article
The writing of ‘motions of support’ (in French, ‘motions de soutien’), has become a regular practice in politics not only in Cameroon but in much of French-speaking Africa. ‘Motions of support’ are open letters written by members of political parties, elite associations, regional administrative… read more
2011 Review of Blackledge (2005): Discourse and Power in a Multilingual World Journal of Language and Politics 10:2, pp. 292–299 | Review
2008 ‘Veto the war but let no French head fall’: Linguistic avoidance strategies in Jacques Chirac’s pre-Iraq war interview transcripts Journal of Language and Politics 7:1, pp. 156–170 | Article
The eve of the ongoing Iraq war was a decisive moment for world leaders since they, given American pressure, had to choose between being with US or with the enemies. It meant treading on potentially threatening issues that could harm inter-national alliances and friendships. This paper illustrates… read more
2007 Review of Kouega (2006): Aspects of Cameroon English Usage: A Lexical Appraisal English World-Wide 28:2, pp. 210–214 | Review