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What sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology can do for you / PART 1

17 de maio de 2018

Before you read it, think quickly: Why do learners think native speakers make better teachers? Now let me share something with you: I have recently come across some works by sociolinguists and linguistic anthropologists — as well as social theorists, and I began to wonder why I had not related the latest developments of linguistic...Read More

Reflections about Education

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Whose meaning is it anyway?*

by Natália Guerreiro

“What’s the meaning of…” seems to be a perfectly innocent question. But language is never innocent, is it? I give you exhibit A, the word white-shoe: According to The American Heritage, “white-shoe adj. Of or being a long-established business known for reputable service and a wealthy clientele: “took a job at… [a] pronouncedly white-shoe investment-banking firm” (Connie Bruck)”...Read More