Ideologies of Language by John E Joseph
One of the most cherished assumptions of modern academic linguistics is that the study of language is, or should be, ideologically neutral. This professed ideological neutrality goes hand-in-hand with claims of scientific objectivity and explanatory autonomy. "Ideologies of Language" counters these claims and assumptions by demonstrating not only their descriptive inaccuracy but, more importantly, their conceptual incoherence. Each chapter in "Ideologies of Language" reveals a different descriptive, logical or rhetorical "crack" in the contemporary academic monument to the objectivity and neutrality of linguistic enquiry. In some cases, a given linguistic model, or critical interpretation of that model, is shown to have been determined by underlying political or cultural preconceptions; other chapters illustrate the ways in which linguistic models themselves can enforce and apparently justify particular ideological perspectives. The unifying theme of the volume is that, as an institutionalized discourse said to be "describing", "analyzing" and "explaining" the basis of verbal interaction between human agents, any linguistics - whether it acknowledges it or not - is by its very nature an ideology of language. It is only when linguistic enquiry finally realizes the inevitability of its ideological commitment that it will be able to become a responsible force on the cultural stage.
John Joseph is an Associate Professor of Strategy at the University of California Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business, USA. John's research examines organization designs for better strategic planning, innovation, and growth.Oliver Baumann is a Professor with special responsibilities in Strategic Organization Design at the University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. His research focuses on the implications of organization design for organizational learning. Richard M. Burton is Professor Emeritus of Organization and Strategy at The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, USA. His research focuses on organization design, particularly its relationship to strategy for the firm. Kannan Srikanth is an Associate Professor of Strategy at the Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University, USA. His research investigates how to design organizations and inter-organizational relationships to be more effective and more innovative.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415046817 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415046815 |
| Title | Ideologies of Language |
| Author | John E Joseph |
| Series | The Politics Of Language |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1990-10-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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