Identity in Times of Crisis, Part V: Identity & Sociolinguistics
Summary
In this episode, I explore the deep connection between
language and identity, examining how our linguistic habits shape how others perceive us. We delve into the idea of heritage languages, native speaker myths, and how education influences our linguistic development and identity. Drawing on historical and cultural perspectives, we look at how language standards and policies affect
individuals and communities. Our identities are closely linked to the languages we use and how we use them, even if we are unaware of this connection. People interpret our identities based on our language, and these interpretations are shaped by the deep
historical layers embedded in every language. Education plays a key role in managing these
linguistic layers, teaching standard languages, and expanding students' linguistic abilities, all of which influence how their identities are perceived. This process occurs within a broader cultural tension about how language reflects the "genius" of its speakers and the extent to which individuals embody that.
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Keywords
#HeritageLanguages; #NativeSpeakerMyth; #CulturalIdentity; #LanguageEducation; #Translanguaging; #SuperDiversity; #Bilingualism;
#LanguageAndPower; #Multiculturalism; #HistoricalLinguistics; #LanguagePolitics; #StandardLanguage; #LinguisticRepertoires
