Month March 2025

Media and Language Control – How mass media influences language use and public perception.

Political Rhetoric – The use of language to influence political opinions and power dynamics.

Diglossia and Power – The social hierarchy between high and low varieties of a language.

Code-Switching as Resistance – How speakers use multiple languages to challenge authority or social norms.

Linguistic Prestige – The social status associated with speaking a particular language or dialect.

Language Policy – Laws and regulations that govern language use in a society.

Official Language – A language designated by a government for legal and administrative use.

Standard Language Ideology – The belief that one variety of a language is superior to others.

Linguistic Discrimination – Prejudice against individuals based on their language, accent, or dialect.

Language Ideology – Beliefs about the superiority or inferiority of certain languages or dialects.