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Chapter 3. Linguistic ecology

  • Pere Comellas Casanova
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Catalan Sociolinguistics
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Abstract

In Catalan sociolinguistics, ecolinguistics emerged early on and has recently undergone considerable development. The article briefly reexamines the history of this sphere of linguistics and the main areas of interest stemming from it. These areas are based on the adaptation of the epistemological model of ecology to sociolinguistics, with the adoption of concepts such as ecosystem or emergency and with a criticism of mechanical and analytical conceptions, being replaced by a holistic perspective. They are also based on the acceptance of certain proposals from ecology such as conservation and diversophilia. Finally, other areas are mentioned, such as catastrophe theory or ecological analogy in discourse analysis.

Abstract

In Catalan sociolinguistics, ecolinguistics emerged early on and has recently undergone considerable development. The article briefly reexamines the history of this sphere of linguistics and the main areas of interest stemming from it. These areas are based on the adaptation of the epistemological model of ecology to sociolinguistics, with the adoption of concepts such as ecosystem or emergency and with a criticism of mechanical and analytical conceptions, being replaced by a holistic perspective. They are also based on the acceptance of certain proposals from ecology such as conservation and diversophilia. Finally, other areas are mentioned, such as catastrophe theory or ecological analogy in discourse analysis.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Preface ix
  4. Chapter 1. Catalan sociolinguistics 1
  5. Chapter 2. History of the group GCS/ASOLC/SOCS 15
  6. Chapter 3. Linguistic ecology 29
  7. Chapter 4. For a prospective sociology of language 39
  8. Chapter 5. Is there a social history of the Catalan language? 55
  9. Chapter 6. Research on language codification 67
  10. Chapter 7. The process of normalising Catalan in the media 93
  11. Chapter 8. The (limited) contribution of Catalan political science to Catalan sociolinguistics 107
  12. Chapter 9. Forty years of language policy in Catalonia (1980–2020) 119
  13. Chapter 10. From normalisation to sustainability 139
  14. Chapter 11. Language law in the Catalan domain 159
  15. Chapter 12. The economics of language 173
  16. Chapter 13. Demolinguistics in Catalan-speaking territories 183
  17. Chapter 14. The linguistic transmission of Catalan 195
  18. Chapter 15. Research on educational sociolinguistics in the Catalan-speaking area 207
  19. Chapter 16. Language and social psychology research in Catalan sociolinguistics 245
  20. Chapter 17. Linguistic anthropology 261
  21. Chapter 18. New speakers 275
  22. Chapter 19. Pragmatics and discourse analysis 297
  23. Chapter 20. The kaleidoscopic universe of the sociolinguistics of variation in the Catalan language 313
  24. Index 331
https://doi.org/10.1075/ivitra.32.03com

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Preface ix
  4. Chapter 1. Catalan sociolinguistics 1
  5. Chapter 2. History of the group GCS/ASOLC/SOCS 15
  6. Chapter 3. Linguistic ecology 29
  7. Chapter 4. For a prospective sociology of language 39
  8. Chapter 5. Is there a social history of the Catalan language? 55
  9. Chapter 6. Research on language codification 67
  10. Chapter 7. The process of normalising Catalan in the media 93
  11. Chapter 8. The (limited) contribution of Catalan political science to Catalan sociolinguistics 107
  12. Chapter 9. Forty years of language policy in Catalonia (1980–2020) 119
  13. Chapter 10. From normalisation to sustainability 139
  14. Chapter 11. Language law in the Catalan domain 159
  15. Chapter 12. The economics of language 173
  16. Chapter 13. Demolinguistics in Catalan-speaking territories 183
  17. Chapter 14. The linguistic transmission of Catalan 195
  18. Chapter 15. Research on educational sociolinguistics in the Catalan-speaking area 207
  19. Chapter 16. Language and social psychology research in Catalan sociolinguistics 245
  20. Chapter 17. Linguistic anthropology 261
  21. Chapter 18. New speakers 275
  22. Chapter 19. Pragmatics and discourse analysis 297
  23. Chapter 20. The kaleidoscopic universe of the sociolinguistics of variation in the Catalan language 313
  24. Index 331
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