Whose is the voice of the American public? Latinx speech and the standard language ideology of public radio
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12739890 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Chávez (0009-0008-5490-8045, University of Oregon, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 308-325 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-19 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1479-1420 • E-ISSN: 1479-4233 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14791420.2019.1665194 |
| OpenAlex | W2973953567 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
When National Public Radio (NPR) was originally founded, the network was designed to represent the diverse population of the United States. In recent years, Latinxs have become a growing part of the American electorate, but the degree to which NPR incorporates Latinx speech into its on-air broadcasts remains uncertain. Using a case study approach, I argue that NPR employs broadcast practices that privilege white, educated, middle-class listeners excluding speakers of traditionally stigmatized varieties. I ground my arguments in the concept of Standard Language Ideology, or a bias toward an idealized, homogenous spoken language, imposed and maintained by dominant bloc institutions
Ideology · Language ideology · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Media Studies and Communication · Philosophy · Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |