'Language on a pedestal': Elizabeth Peterson, Nick Palfreyman, Dave Sayers, Stefan Grondelaers
Channel: Dave Sayers
Date: 2019-12-12

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This roundtable seminar brings together researchers from across Europe to discuss ideological valorisation of language in a range of contexts - international orientation towards particular national varieties; within nations the elevation of 'standard' forms; ideologies within government language policy; and people's everyday attitudinal tussles between contemporary shibboleths. Languages covered include Dutch, English, Welsh, and Indonesian Sign Language. Methodologies include textual policy analysis, attitude surveys, ethnography, and systematic review.

The purpose is to share insights from different linguistic contexts, where dialogue is lacking; and to provide inspiration for interlingual and mixed-methods research.

We are very grateful to the Research Collegium for Language in Changing Society at the University of Jyväskylä for sponsoring this event.