This is a subject much larger than the treatment I am about to give it. Linguistic homogenization occurs in modern states where regional dialects are marginalized and a standard dialect is advanced as the primary method for acceptable public communication. The powerful favoring a single dialect is nothing new, but now more than ever, states [...]
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Linguistic Homogenization and Power
Posted: 12 January 2009 in UncategorizedTags: black iron prison, english, history, language, linguistic homogenization, linguistics, philip k dick, power, sociolinguistics, thought, uniformitarianism
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