In:
Journal of Language and Politics, John Benjamins Publishing Company, Vol. 12, No. 1 ( 2013-5-27), p. 126-146
Abstract:
Political liberalism is frequently invoked in policy debates in the Western world even as Interpretation and application of the individual tenets vary. Drawing upon recent invocations of liberalism among policy leaders and groups, this article seeks to tease out some of the interpretational differences of liberalism, noting how liberalism is invoked to support radically different language policy agendas. The authors discuss the importance of understanding liberalism as a cognitive frame that shapes relations of meaning with both productive and reductive consequences especially vis-a-vis what they term “language-positive liberalism.” The authors argue that three specific strategies of political engagement emerge from such understanding. Building on the work of Stroud (2010), the authors offer a model that highlights the recursive nature of political and sociolinguistic discourses.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1569-2159
,
1569-9862
DOI:
10.1075/jlp.12.1.06pet
Language:
English
Publisher:
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Publication Date:
2013
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2097162-X
SSG:
7,11
SSG:
3,6
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