Emotion and Linguistic Diversity

2019

This book is the result of a year-long, largely collective endeavor, which formed a diversified and multi-layered community of practice around it. Here, I want to thank the people who became an integral part of this specific community, and who supported me in the realization of this project. My greatest thanks go out to the community members of the Nueva Alianza, who opened up their homes and their memories to me. I hope this book successfully tells their story in the best way possible, and contributes to their story being heard in academia. I am deeply grateful to my Doktormutter Konstanze Jungbluth. Thank you for the (academic) journeys, the introduction to the scientific community and their practices, and for your constant encouragement in my pursuing this book and other academic projects. I also want to wholeheartedly thank my supervisor Mônica Maria Guimarães Savedra for her openness and valuable insights on this project. Thank you for the inspiring talks and conferences, the new perspectives, and for giving me the opportunity to find academic-and personal-belonging in Brazil. The year-long process of preparing and finally writing this book would have been unthinkable without the many inspiring and constructive discussions with my colleagues and friends from the Europa-Universität Viadrina, the Universidade Federal Fluminense, the Universidad de Oviedo and many others. I am very grateful to André Vallentin for the technical processing of the manuscript and to Eva Gerth for making the graphics included in this book. Thanks to Carrie Byrne and Todd Ehresmann for proofreading this book. The remaining mistakes are my own. I cannot imagine to have been writing this book without the support of Concha Maria Höfler and Dominik Gerst. Thank you for your critical reading, which was absolutely essential for the final edition.

The interplay between language and culture has fascinated researchers from various disciplines since the work of Franz Boas (1858-1942) or even Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835) and Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803). Since then, an interdisciplinary field has developed at the intersection of cultural/social anthropology and linguistics, referred to as either "anthropological linguistics" or "linguistic anthropology" (henceforth AL/LA), along with a few other (competing) denominations (to be discussed below). The broad field of research that focuses on language and culture encompasses several research traditions that approach the subject from different perspectives, the most important of which are discussed in this introduction. Although it is a common feature of all humans to use language for the purpose of social interaction, the world's languages exhibit a high degree of variation at all linguistic levels (see, e.g., Evans and Levinson 2009 for a concise overview). Cultural-historical factors have a considerable impact on this cross-linguistic variation, interacting with the constraints of human cognition which set the framework for diversification. Societies provide different cultural contexts in which languages are embedded. Individual languages serve to express culture-specific ideas, they are associated with cultural identity, and they are a medium for social interaction within a specific community; language choice, linguistic forms, and verbal practices convey cultural meaning. The overarching research goal of anthropological linguistics or linguistic anthropology, therefore, is to examine the ways in which and the extent to which cultural aspects affect cross-linguistic diversity and language change. The emergence of the study of language and culture, its fusion into an interdisciplinary field combining methods and features of linguistics and social/cultural anthropology, its overlap with neighboring subdisciplines of linguistics, and the topics addressed in this book are discussed in the following sections.

Unity in Diversity / ISBN 90 6765 511 2, 1990

In: Unity in Diversity / ISBN: 90 6765 511 2 Edited by: Harm Pinkster, Inge Genee Published by: Foris Publications

2013

Almost all societies are becoming multilingual, multicultural, and multiethnic due to globalization or multinational migration. More people live in diaspora. Hence, the challenge is to deal with marginalization, and identities—both old and new. Language identifies the speaker, and human identity is embedded in the recognition of language, which is part of the biological self. Thus, the diversity of languages produces diverse individuals of unique abilities. The dialogical character of language, which implies mutual interdependence, helps in developing individuality. In today's world of globalization, we see astonishing diversity of seeing, being, behaving and communicating. The purpose of this paper is to develop awareness and understanding of socio-linguistic diversity, recognition of other cultures' validity, and respect and admiration for all-inclusivity in order to manage intercultural interactions for peaceful living.

This comprehensive article delves into the multifaceted landscape of language and its profound significance in human communication, culture, and society. It explores the diverse dimensions of language, encompassing its role in shaping identity, fostering social cohesion, and serving as a conduit for knowledge sharing and expression. By weaving together a rich tapestry of linguistic insights, the article offers readers a nuanced understanding of language's transformative potential as a driver of intercultural dialogue, personal growth, and societal interconnectedness. Keywords: a landscape of language, significance of language, tapestry of linguistic insights, language role Language, a complex and multidimensional means of communication, is essential to human connection as well as culture and society. It provides a means of communication for the exchange of ideas, feelings, and experiences, fostering interpersonal understanding and connection. Language has more meaning than just transmitting information; it also shapes our identities, affects our views, and even reflects the social and cultural standards of a community or culture. Language is, in essence, a sophisticated system of sounds, gestures, and symbols that have been applied to the representation and communication of meaning. In addition to concrete facts, it enables human beings to express their ideas, attitudes, and views. Language can be used by us to share our ideas, experiences, and knowledge with other people to foster collaboration, cooperation, and societal cohesion. Language also enables the transmission of cultural heritage, traditions, and collective memory from one generation to another, acting as a vehicle for preserving and perpetuating cultural identity. Language isn't a static entity; it's dynamic and constantly evolving. It has adapted and transformed over time, taking into account the changing needs, values, and aspirations of a society. Each community or culture has distinct languages, dialects, and language variations according to their specific grammar, vocabulary, and grammatical conventions. These linguistic differences are not only symbolic of identity but also contribute to a rich tapestry of human diversity and cultural heritage. http://web-journal.ru/ Часть-12_ Том-3_ Январь-2024

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2004

Choice Reviews Online, 1995

Originally presented at the second annual Whole Language Umbrella Conference, the 18 essays in this book address the three related themes of identity, responsibility, and practice. The essays in the book discuss how, whole language is defined, and how its We have had much help and support in bringing together the diverse voices in this volume. We wish to thank Dorothy Watson, who, as president of the Whole Language Umbrella, suggested that we draw together presentations from the second Whole Language Umbrella Conference in book form. Thanks also to Jerome Harste for his guidance in this effort, and to Yetta Goodman, who titled the conference and this selection of essays. We also wish to thank each of the contributors for their patience with the editing process. We would like to acknowledge Michael Spooner, Jane Curran, and David Hamburg of NCTE for their guidance and thoughtful feedback throughout this process. And as always in a work of this nature, we wish to thank our families for providing the support, patience, and time required to devote to this project.

Collegium antropologicum, 2004

African Renaissance, 2018

Essentially, in the human kingdom language is regarded not only as a medium of communication, but also as a carrier of culture. As a carrier of culture language is of paramount significance in that it controls the way a people, individually and collectively, perceive themselves in relation to other selves in the world, and initiate and sustain their creativity. Unfortunately, for European cultural hegemony language also became a mechanism for launching strategies of domination and alienation of the African personality. The psycho-social effect of the type of displacement that followed this action, as it is described in this article, especially by Biko (1978), Ngara (1985), Ngugi wa Thiongo (1986) and Pityana (1995), is such that the processes of subjugation and domination did not only have to do with the colonised having to inherit alien syntax or lexicology, but also the ways in which they ultimately perceive self and the world, and how to relate with Europeans in their assumed superior status. In this relation, the main aim of this article is to briefly reflect on the history of the use of language as a mechanism that was used to assert European cultural domination in the space of power relations and the disorientation and marginalization of African indigenous languages and cultural heritage, and ultimately the sabotaged the socioeconomic development of the geo-south The African Renaissance