Philology and Global English Studies: Retracings

Gupta, Suman (2015). Philology and Global English Studies: Retracings. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137537836

URL: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9781137537829

Abstract

This book retraces the formation of modern English Studies by departing from philological scholarship along two lines: in terms of institutional histories and in terms of the separation of literary criticism and linguistics. It is argued that the full potential of the discipline’s global scope and pluralistic formation can only be realized by departing further from philology rather than returning to it – and that this is possible only by engaging with philology rather than by forgetting it. Part 1 outlines the complexities and coherent features of philological scholarship. Part 2 examines historical accounts of the discipline’s moves away from philology in several institutional contexts (UK, USA, India, post-1990 EU). Part 3 explores the gradual bifurcation of English linguistics and literary studies, departing concurrently from philology and from each other.

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