1st Edition
Language Misconceived Arguing for Applied Cognitive Sociolinguistics
By Karol Janicki
Copyright 2006
212 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
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Linguistics is important. An understanding of linguistic principles is as essential to the layperson as it is to the language scholar. Using concrete examples from politics, law, and education, this book shows how people misconceive language every day and what the consequences of misconceptions can be. Since the meanings of words are often fuzzy at best, this volume argues for a flexible approach... Read more
Contents: Preface. Part I: From Misconceptions to Conceptions. Meaning and Definitions Misconceived. Word Meaning, Definitions, Linguists, and Philosophical Commitments. Integrational Linguistics and Nonessentialism. Variations on Meaning in Cognitive Linguistics. Part II: Language (Mis)Conceptions in Practice. Language in Politics. Language in Law. Language in Academia. Language in Education. Part III: Applied Cognitive Sociolinguistics-A Summary. Viewing and Studying Language a Nonessentialist Way.
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Karol Janicki
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