Plastic Words
Words Without Meaning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20361252 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J M Van Der Laan (Illinois State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 349-353 |
| Publication date | 2001-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/027046760102100503 |
| OpenAlex | W2129176324 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
Taking as its point of departure the works of Jacques Ellul, Sven Birkerts, George Steiner, Uwe Poerksen, and others, this article explores the status of language in a technicized civilization. It is argued that language has devolved under the impact of technology, particularly in the dimension of values and ethics. This diagnosis points to the way from which a possible cure may emerge
Art history · Civilization · Epistemology · Linguistics · Political science · Sociology · Digital Humanities and Scholarship · History · Law · Mathematics · Media, Communication, and Education · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2020 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |