Title: Linguistic Insecurities and Authorities
Subtitle: 19th- and 21st-century language commentary on French
Series Title: IMPACT: Studies in Language, Culture and Society
Publication Year: 2025

Publisher: John Benjamins
http://www.benjamins.com/
Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/impact.54

Author(s): Emma Humphries

eBook ISBN: 9789027244956 Pages: 278 Price: Europe EURO 130.00
eBook ISBN: 9789027244956 Pages: 278 Price: U.K. £ 109.00
eBook ISBN: 9789027244956 Pages: 278 Price: U.S. $ 169.00
Hardback ISBN: 9789027219602 Pages: 278 Price: Europe EURO 130.00
Hardback ISBN: 9789027219602 Pages: 278 Price: Europe EURO 137.80
Hardback ISBN: 9789027219602 Pages: 278 Price: U.K. £ 109.00
Hardback ISBN: 9789027219602 Pages: 278 Price: U.S. $ 169.00

Abstract:

This book offers two new perspectives on language attitudes and ideologies. First, it compares language commentary from two thus far relatively neglected time periods: the 19th and 21st centuries. Second, it draws on non-traditional, dialogic sources to explore not only the well-studied “expert” views on language but also the perspectives of the “audience” engaging with these texts. Using France and the French language as its case study, the book explores the areas of stability and change in questions of linguistic authority, insecurity, and correctness. It sheds new light on the evolution of the long-established genre of language commentary and deepens our understanding of the language attitudes and ideologies that shape how language is viewed, discussed and judged. This book will appeal to linguists interested in language attitudes and ideologies in both historical and contemporary contexts.

Written In: English (eng)