Essays about: "English East India Company"

Found 2 essays containing the words English East India Company.

1. 1. Displays of Deference, Projections of Power : The English East India Company in Japan, 1615–1622

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

   Author : Tami Hioki; [2023]
   Keywords : English East India Company; Hirado; Japan; Richard Cocks; Tokugawa shogunate; connected histories; cosmopolitanism; power relations; global interactions;

   Abstract : From 1613 to 1623, the English East India Company (EIC) maintained a trading post at Hirado, Japan. This trading post was one of the first that the EIC established, and because England was far from the empire it would one day become, Company members had to adjust to local customs and respect the laws of Japan in order to conduct business there. READ MORE

3. 2. Chronicles of the English Language in Pakistan : A discourse analysis of milestones in the language policy of Pakistan

   University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Alia Amir; [2008]
   Keywords : Language Policy; English; Pakistan; Discourse Analysis; Education; British India;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I will be investigating educational policies with a focus on English as a medium of instruction. The medium of instruction in Pakistan varies with respect to each province and the social status of the school. Consequently, English is not taught only as a foreign language but is a medium for upward mobility. READ MORE