Making the case for linguicism

Revisiting Theoretical Concepts and Terminologies in Linguistic Discrimination Research

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4806367
AutoresT T T Nguyen (0000-0001-8005-4567, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010 , Melbourne , Australia, autor de correspondencia), John Hajek (0000-0003-1335-4273, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010 , Melbourne , Australia)
Año2022
Volumen2022
Número275
Páginas187-220
Fecha de publicación2022-05-25
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of the Sociology of Language (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0165-2516 • E-ISSN: 1613-3668
EditorialWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/ijsl-2021-0028
OpenAlexW4223990520
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas18
Referencias citadas90

In an effort to foreground the concept of linguicism, this article provides a critical review of the research literature on linguistic discrimination, focusing on common concepts and terms applied to characterise the issue. Giving particular attention to studies which directly consider discrimination based on language or linguistic factors, we identify three main groups of concepts and terms which are widely used, including (a) race-based concepts, (b) language variation-based concepts and (c) general terms. The construction, meaning and usage of the concept of 'linguicism' are discussed separately from these three groups. Although race-based concepts, language variation-based concepts and general terms are extremely useful for particular research purposes, they may not be applicable to describe all or other forms of linguistic discrimination. It is argued that linguicism is a powerful theoretical construct, which can be used as an umbrella concept to capture the full range of linguistic discrimination issues. Suggestions are also presented for future research in relation to social factors associated with linguistic discrimination and research context, which is important to shed light on otherwise potentially unheard voices in linguistic discrimination scholarship

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