Language Standardization in a View ‘from Below’

Elspaß, Stephan

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“…In most language historiographies, the focus has been on printed, formal, and literary texts by elites; those texts make up the bulk of a standardized variety, which are top-down implemented by authorities (Rutter & Vosters 2021; Elspaß 2021). Other texts, mostly informal and handwritten, have been long ignored by (historical) (socio)linguists and language planners (for lower-class writing see Vandenbussche & Elspaß 2007;Elspaß 2021). Moreover, texts, which fall between spoken and written modes, e.g., language used in the internet communications or speech produced by non-elites or stigmatized groups such as youth or non-native speakers, have also been long ignored by linguists (see Labov 2001;Eckert 2003;Androutsopoulos 2008).…”

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Extralinguistic arguments in 21st century language planning discourse: a “superdictionary” between language standardization from above and below

Koreinik

2023

ESUKA-JEFUL

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Language standardization has historically been a critical area of inquiry in language policy and planning (LPP) research. This is a political matter, which contributes to “more (and hierarchical) heterogeneity” rather than linguistic homogeneity (Gal 2006: 171). The paper empirically explores extralinguistic arguments, which are used by language professionals (planners, academics, educators) in mainstream media discourse. This public discourse is initiated by the launch of an Estonian “superdictionary” in 2019 (see Tavast et al. 2020), and its public reception. By using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as a method, the paper also provides insight into the discursive construction of language as such and (Standard) Estonian by different LPP actors. Above all, it aims to understand the issues of power and authority in language standardization. The discourse illustrates the paradigmatic change in standardization and lexicography: from including selected language samples to the acceptance of non-elite language variants and varieties. This change has generated a polarization of stance among language professionals, and similar discursive moves, e.g., references to the past and future dangers, metaphors and other comparisons are used. Kokkuvõte. Kadri Koreinik: Keelevälised argumendid 21. sajandi keelekorraldusdiskursuses: „supersõnaraamat“ ülalt-alla ja alt-üles keelekorralduse vahel. Keele standardimist peetakse keelepoliitika ja -korraldusuuringute üheks keskseks huviobjektiks. Standardimine ehk normimine on poliitiline valik, mis selmet keelelist homogeensust luua, tekitab hoopis heterogeensust, mis on olemuselt hierarhiline: normikeelt kas osatakse või mitte (Gal 2006). Artiklis uuritakse keeleväliseid argumente, mida kasutavad peavoolumeedias normimise üle arutlemiseks keelega professionaalselt seotud inimesed (keelekorraldajad, -teadlased, haridustegelased). Uuritav diskursus lähtub nn sõnastikureformist ja selle retseptsioonist. Analüüsimeetodina kasutatakse kriitilist diskursusanalüüsi, mis võimaldab süvitsi uurida, kuidas avalikkuses konstrueeritakse keelega, sh eesti kirjakeelega seotud tähendusi. Lisaks aitab analüüs mõista võimu ja domineerimise küsimusi keele normimisel. Diskursuses kajastub paradigmaatiline muutus, mis väärtustab kasutus- ja korpuspõhist lähenemist leksikograafias, aga ka keele normimisel. Kuigi muutus on löönud „keeleinimesed“ kahte lehte, kasutatakse poolt- või vastuargumentides samu võtteid: viiteid autoriteetidele, keele ohustatusele, metafoore ja teisi võrdlusi.

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Extralinguistic arguments in 21st century language planning discourse: a “superdictionary” between language standardization from above and below

Koreinik

2023

ESUKA-JEFUL

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Ayres-Bennett

2023

IVITRA Research in Linguistics and Literature

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In this chapter, I outline certain developments in work on standardization since the turn of this century that has challenged traditional thinking on modelling standardization. From the 2000s, there has been a proliferation of publications and approaches, whether focusing on the linguistic, social, cultural, educational, political or other dimension, with the result that this discussion is necessarily highly schematic. I consider how work is opening out beyond the National and the European, and examine the increasing interest in agents of standardization and standardization “from below”. Also growing in importance is research on restandardization and destandardization, viewed as symptomatic of the increasingly anti-authoritarian, individualistic and democratic ideology of late modernity.

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Lingua francas as evidence of standard language ideology in historical perspective

Brown

2024

JPCL

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The paper considers historical lingua francas and standard language ideology from the framework of ‘language history from below’. Although some work has been devoted to mixed forms of language in studies of standardisation, little attention has been paid to lingua francas. This paper focusses on a historical dictionary – the Dictionnaire de la langue franque of 1830 – to argue that historical data can be considered as evidence ‘from below’ for the broader ideologies of standardisation which were circulating in early modern Europe. I argue that the fictive dialogues contained in the Dictionnaire are a projection that reflect broader theories about language standardisation at the time. In this sense, the paper argues for further development of the role of lingua francas in models of standardisation more generally.

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Language Standardization in a View ‘from Below’

Cited by 48 publications

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Extralinguistic arguments in 21st century language planning discourse: a “superdictionary” between language standardization from above and below

Extralinguistic arguments in 21st century language planning discourse: a “superdictionary” between language standardization from above and below

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Lingua francas as evidence of standard language ideology in historical perspective

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