Linguistic Disobedience Restoring Power to Civic Language /

• Main Authors: Komska, Yuliya (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Moyd, Michelle (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Gramling, David (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Linguistics.; Linguistic change.; Slang.; Language and languages-Philosophy.; Culture-Study and teaching.; United States-Politics and government.; Popular Science in Linguistics.; Language Change.; Slang and Jargon.; Philosophy of Language.; Cultural Theory.; US Politics.

This book asks how we-as citizens, immigrants, activists, teachers-can counter the abuse of language in our midst. How can we take back the power of language from those who flaunt that power to silence or erase us and our fellows? In search of answers, Linguistic Disobedience recalls ages and situat...