Early English language expansion preemptively foreclosed Scottish vernacular nationalism
Evidence
In neither ‘northward thrust’ was a selfconscious Anglicizing policy pursued – in both cases Anglicization was essentially a byproduct. But combined, they had effectively eliminated, ‘before’ the age of nationalism, any possibility of a European-style vernacular-specific nationalist movement. — Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities, 359
Categorization
- XREF: Connects to print-capitalism and vernacular-language arguments from earlier in the book; a mechanism for how linguistic absorption suppresses nation-formation. — connects to: William Wallace’s leadership embodied early nationalism in Scotland. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 469; Edward I’s legalistic decisions intensified Scottish nationalism. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 466; Nationalist revival frames the vernacular’s decline as a shameful gap to be redeemed — Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities: Reflections on…, 294 (+1 more)
Related
- Edward I’s legalistic decisions intensified Scottish nationalism. (similarity 0.85)
- William Wallace’s leadership embodied early nationalism in Scotland. (similarity 0.84)
- Nationalist revival frames the vernacular’s decline as a shameful gap to be redeemed (similarity 0.80)
Broader Connections
- William Wallace’s leadership embodied early nationalism in Scotland.
#responds-to(0.72) — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 469 - Edward I’s legalistic decisions intensified Scottish nationalism.
#responds-to(0.72) — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 466