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Linguistic Counter-Standardization - (Contributions to the Sociology of Language [Csl]) by Neriko Musha Doerr (Hardcover)
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- Language standardization is problematic because it imposes the dominant group's linguistic variety as the only correct one and promotes the idea of unit thinking, i.e., seeing the world as consisting of bounded, internally homogeneous units.
- About the Author: Neriko Musha Doerr, Ramapo College in New Jersey, U.S.A.
- 245 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts
- Series Name: Contributions to the Sociology of Language [Csl]
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About the Book
Language standardization is problematic because it imposes a dominant group's linguistic variety as the only correct one and promotes unit thinking, i.e., the view of language as a bounded, internally homogeneous unit. This book examines intentionBook Synopsis
Language standardization is problematic because it imposes the dominant group's linguistic variety as the only correct one and promotes the idea of unit thinking, i.e., seeing the world as consisting of bounded, internally homogeneous units. This volume examines intentional practices to subvert such processes of language standardization (what we call counter-standardization practices) in language education and other contexts. By suggesting alternative classroom pedagogies, language reclamation processes for indigenous populations, and discourses about (mis)pronunciation, this volume explores more liberatory approaches: the post-unit thinking of language.
About the Author
Neriko Musha Doerr, Ramapo College in New Jersey, U.S.A.