Bringing the "Folk" into Applied Linguistics: An Introduction

Autor/inn/en	Wilton, Antje; Stegu, Martin
Titel	Bringing the "Folk" into Applied Linguistics: An Introduction
Quelle	In: AILA Review, 24 (2011), S.1-14 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1461-0213
DOI	10.1075/aila.24.01wil
Schlagwörter	Language Research; Applied Linguistics; Folk Culture; Language Attitudes; Role; Lay People; Specialists; Researchers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachforschung; Linguistics; Linguistik; Angewandte Linguistik; Sprachverhalten; Rollen; Laie; Researcher; Forscher
Abstract	As applied linguistics is mainly concerned with solving the language-related problems of laypeople, the examination of folk views constitutes an important research field and its relevance is illustrated in this issue of the AILA review. In this introductory article, we address some of the more general aspects that need to be considered in the scientific investigation of folk views of language and communication. Among those aspects are the nature and significance of folk knowledge and folk attitudes for applied linguistics, the social construction of the roles of expert, scientist and layperson, and the connection between folk linguistic research and other related approaches. As a general introduction into the topic, this contribution prepares the ground for the other articles collected in this issue. (Contains 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10