The Politics Of Language
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The Politics Of Language Conflict Identity And Cultural Pluralism In Comparative Perspective
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Author : Carol L. Schmid Professor of Sociology Guilford Technical Community College
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2001-04-03
The Politics Of Language Conflict Identity And Cultural Pluralism In Comparative Perspective written by Carol L. Schmid Professor of Sociology Guilford Technical Community College and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-03 with Social Science categories.
Important aspects of the history of language in the United States remain shrouded in myth and legend. The notion of "one nation, one language" is part of the idealized history of the United States, although in its short history it has probably been host to more bilingual people than any other country in the world. Language is more than a means of communication. It brings into play an entire range of experiences and attitudes toward life. Furthermore, language is a potent symbolic issue because it links power and political claims of ownership with psychological demands for group worth. How people belonging to different language and cultural communities live together in the same political community and how political and structural tensions arise to divide them along language lines, are questions addressed in The Politics of Language. This book analyzes the historical background and recent controversy over language in the United States and compares it to two official multilingual societies: Canada and Switzerland. It's accessibility as a survey of this topic makes it ideal for courses in linguistics, political science, and sociology.
The Politics Of Language
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Author : David Beaver
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2023-11-07
The Politics Of Language written by David Beaver and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-07 with Philosophy categories.
A provocative case for the inherently political nature of language In The Politics of Language, David Beaver and Jason Stanley present a radical new approach to the theory of meaning, offering an account of communication in which political and social identity, affect, and shared practices play as important a role as information. This new view of language, they argue, has dramatic consequences for free speech, democracy, and a range of other areas in which speech plays a central role. Drawing on a wealth of disciplines, The Politics of Language argues that the function of speech—whether in dialogue, larger group interactions, or mass communication—is to attune people to something, be it a shared reality, emotion, or identity. Reconceptualizing the central ideas of pragmatics and semantics, Beaver and Stanley apply their account to a range of phenomena that defy standard frameworks in linguistics and philosophy of language—from dog whistles and covert persuasion to echo chambers and genocidal speech. The authors use their framework to show that speech is inevitably political because all communication is imbued with the resonances of particular ideologies and their normative perspectives on reality. At a time when democracy is under attack, authoritarianism is on the rise, and diversity and equality are being demanded, The Politics of Language offers a powerful new vision of the language of politics, ideology, and protest.
The Politics Of Language Purism
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Author : Björn H. Jernudd
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-07-11
The Politics Of Language Purism written by Björn H. Jernudd and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students, researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications. It approaches the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches, theoretical and empirical, supplement and complement each other. The series invites the attention of linguists, language teachers of all interests, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, historians etc. to the development of the sociology of language.
Talking Power
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Author : Robin T. Lakoff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990-10-08
Talking Power written by Robin T. Lakoff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-10-08 with Education categories.
Entertains and informs us about the persuasive strategies of communication, exposing the false dichotomy between style and substance and empowering us to become better language consumers.
Language Is Politics
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Author : Frank van Splunder
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-11-27
Language Is Politics written by Frank van Splunder and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-27 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Language is Politics discusses power relations between languages in the world, with a particular focus on English. Even though English is the most widely spoken and the most powerful language worldwide, it is not the lingua franca it is often supposed to be. The basic tenet of this book is that languages do not exist in the natural world; they are artefacts made by humans. The book debunks some common myths about language and it suggests that we should be more modest in our assumptions, for instance concerning the linguistic uniqueness of our own species. The author argues in favour of an ecological or balanced approach to language. This approach sees humans and other animals as part of the larger ecosystems that life depends on. As in nature, diversity is crucial to the survival of languages. The current linguistic ecosystem is out of balance, and this book shows that education can help to restore the balance and cope with the challenges of a multilingual and multicultural world. With an ecological approach to language and a focus on narratives and personal language histories, this will be key reading for researchers and academics, as well as students of English language and linguistics.
Language And Politics
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Author : John Earl Joseph
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Language And Politics written by John Earl Joseph and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Language, this book argues, is political from top to bottom, whether considered at the level of an individual speaker's choice of language or style of discourse with others, or at the level of political rhetoric, or indeed all the way up to the formationof national languages.
The Politics Of Language And Nationalism In Modern Central Europe
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Author : T. Kamusella
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2008-12-16
The Politics Of Language And Nationalism In Modern Central Europe written by T. Kamusella and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-16 with History categories.
This work focuses on the ideological intertwining between Czech, Magyar, Polish and Slovak, and the corresponding nationalisms steeped in these languages. The analysis is set against the earlier political and ideological history of these languages, and the panorama of the emergence and political uses of other languages of the region.
The Politics Of Language Contact In The Himalaya
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Author : Selma K. Sonntag
language : ar
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Release Date : 2019-08-16
The Politics Of Language Contact In The Himalaya written by Selma K. Sonntag and has been published by Open Book Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-16 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This highly original and timely collection brings together case studies from salient areas of the Himalayan region to explore the politics of language contact. Promoting a linguistically and historically grounded perspective, The Politics of Language Contact in the Himalaya offers nuanced insights into language and its relation to power in this geopolitically complex region. Edited by respected scholars in the field, the collection comprises five new research contributions by established and early-career researchers who have been significantly engaged in the Himalayan region. Grounded in a commitment to theoretically informed area studies, and covering Tibet (China), Assam (India), and Nepal, each case study is situated within contemporary debates in sociolinguistics, political science, and language policy and planning. Bridging disciplines and transcending nation-states, the volume offers a unique contribution to the study of language contact and its political implications. The Politics of Language Contact in the Himalaya is essential reading for researchers in the fields of language policy and planning, applied linguistics, and language and literary education. The detailed introduction and concluding commentary make the collection accessible to all social scientists concerned with questions of language, and the volume as a whole will be of interest to scholars in anthropology, sociolinguistics, political science and Asian studies.
The Politics Of English As A World Language
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Author : Christian Mair
language : en
Publisher: Rodopi
Release Date : 2003
The Politics Of English As A World Language written by Christian Mair and has been published by Rodopi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
The complex politics of English as a world language provides the backdrop both for linguistic studies of varieties of English around the world and for postcolonial literary criticism. The present volume offers contributions from linguists and literary scholars that explore this common ground in a spirit of open interdisciplinary dialogue. Leading authorities assess the state of the art to suggest directions for further research, with substantial case studies ranging over a wide variety of topics - from the legitimacy of language norms of lingua franca communication to the recognition of newer post-colonial varieties of English in the online OED. Four regional sections treat the Caribbean (including the diaspora), Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Australasia and the Pacific Rim. Each section maintains a careful balance between linguistics and literature, and external and indigenous perspectives on issues. The book is the most balanced, complete and up-to-date treatment of the topic to date.
Talking Power
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Author : Robin Tolmach Lakoff
language : en
Publisher:
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Talking Power written by Robin Tolmach Lakoff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Language and languages categories.