Examines the role of language as an instrument of empire in 18th-century British literature. Focusing on the relationship between England, and Scotland, the aut... » 

Examines the role of language as an instrument of empire in 18th-century British literature. Focusing on the relationship between England, and Scotland, the author explores the tensions which arose during a period when the formation of a national standard English coincided with the need to negotiate ever widening imperial linguistic contacts. «