In the global staging of a refugee crisis, language is sovereign
Language is slippery, often subversive. When Burma became Myanmar in 1989, this was the ruling junta’s most overt disavowal of the colonial past. In striking out Britain’s name for the nation, the military attempted to put forth a new image. The old name, derived from the dominant Bamar
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Dhaka Tribune Independent
Language is slippery, often subversive. When Burma became Myanmar in 1989, this was the ruling junta’s most overt disavowal of the colonial past. In striking out Britain’s name for the nation, the military attempted to put forth a new image. The old name, derived from