Media and Language Control – How mass media influences language use and public perception.
Month: March 2025
Political Rhetoric
Political Rhetoric – The use of language to influence political opinions and power dynamics.
Diglossia and Power
Diglossia and Power – The social hierarchy between high and low varieties of a language.
Code-Switching as Resistance
Code-Switching as Resistance – How speakers use multiple languages to challenge authority or social norms.
Linguistic Prestige
Linguistic Prestige – The social status associated with speaking a particular language or dialect.
Language Policy
Language Policy – Laws and regulations that govern language use in a society.
Official Language
Official Language – A language designated by a government for legal and administrative use.
Standard Language Ideology
Standard Language Ideology – The belief that one variety of a language is superior to others.
Linguistic Discrimination
Linguistic Discrimination – Prejudice against individuals based on their language, accent, or dialect.
Language Ideology
Language Ideology – Beliefs about the superiority or inferiority of certain languages or dialects.