Metalanguage social and ideological perspectives : [papers of the 3rd Cardiff Round Table in sociolinguistics, held at he University of Wales Conference Centre between 1-3 June 1998

Metalanguage brings together new, original contributions on people's knowledge about language and representations of language, e.g., representations of dialects, styles, utterances, stances and goals in relation to sociolinguistic theory, sociolinguistic accounts of language variation, and accounts of linguistic usage. Drawing on a variety of data sources such as lay and linguists' metalanguage, the media, parliamentary debates, education, and retail shopping, the book comprises four sections and an integrative commentary. The main thematic parts deal with metalanguage in relation to the following issues: the theory of metalanguage, ideology, social evaluation, and stylisation. Other key themes discussed include constructionism, identity formation, in- and out-grouping, deception, discrimination, manipulation, and the increasing semiotisation of the socio-cultural landscape. Apart from the strictly linguistic concerns, some contributions focus on discourse in a broader sense examining meta-commentary construed in modalities other than language. The book follows from and complements a great tradition of the study of metalanguage, reflexivity, and metapragmatics, and offers a new, integrating perspective from various fields of sociolinguistics: perceptual dialectology, variationism, pragmatics, critical discourse analysis, and social semiotics. The broad range of theoretical issues and accessible style of writing will appeal to advanced students and researchers in sociolinguistics and in other disciplines across the social sciences and humanities including linguists, communication researchers, anthropologists, sociologists, social psychologists, critical and social theorists. The book includes chapters by Deborah Cameron, Nikolas Coupland, Dariusz Galasinski, Peter Garrett, Adam Jaworski, Tore Kristiansen, Ulrike Hanna Meinhof, Dennis Preston, Theo van Leeuwen, Kay Richardson, Itesh Sachdev, Angie Williams, and John Wilson. The Ability Of Language To Refer To Itself, Or Its Metalinguistic Function, Is Explored In This Volume Through The Study Of Explicit Comments On Speakers' Own And Other People's Talk, Reported Speech, And Stylisation. Metalanguage Is Theorized As An Indispensable Aspect Of Communication And As Such An Integral Part Of Any Sociolinguistic Analysis. The Book Overviews The Theory Of Metalanguage And Presents Original Case Studies Of Metalanguage In Lay And Professional (including Linguists') Discourses, The Media, Parliamentary Debates, Education, And Retail Shopping.--jacket. Metalanguage : Why Now? / Adam Jaworski, Nikolas Coupland And Dariusz Galasinski -- Pt. 1. Approaches To Metalanguage -- Introduction To Part 1 / Adam Jaworski And Nikolas Coupland -- Sociolinguistic Perspectives On Metalanguage : Reflexivity, Evaluation And Ideology / Nikolas Coupland And Adam Jaworski -- Notes On The Role Of Metapragmatic Awareness In Language Use / Jef Verschueren -- Folk Metalanguage / Dennis R. Preston -- Pt. 2. Metalanguage And Ideological Construction -- Introduction To Part 2 / Adam Jaworski And Nikolas Coupland -- Metalanguage In Social Life / Theo Van Leeuwen -- Restoring The Order : Metalanguage In The Press Coverage Of Princess Diana's Panorama Interview / Dariusz Galasinski. Edited By Adam Jaworski, Nikolas Coupland, Dariusz Galasiński. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Main description: Metalanguage brings together new, original contributions on people's knowledge about language and representations of language, e.g., representations of dialects, styles, utterances, stances and goals in relation to sociolinguistic theory, sociolinguistic accounts of language variation, and accounts of linguistic usage. The book follows from and complements a great tradition of the study of metalanguage, reflexivity, and metapragmatics, and offers a new, integrating perspective from various fields of sociolinguistics: perceptual dialectology, variationism, pragmatics, critical discourse analysis, and social semiotics. The broad range of theoretical issues and accessible style of writing will appeal to advanced students and researchers in sociolinguistics and in other disciplines across the social sciences and humanities including linguists, communication researchers, anthropologists, sociologists, social psychologists, critical and social theorists. The book includes chapters by Deborah Cameron, Nikolas Coupland, Dariusz Galasi?ski, Peter Garrett, Adam Jaworski, Tore Kristiansen, Ulrike Hanna Meinhof, Dennis Preston, Theo van Leeuwen, Kay Richardson, Itesh Sachdev, Angie Williams, and John Wilson Contributors Introduction Metalanguage: Why now? Part 1. Approaches to metalanguage Introduction to Part 1 Sociolinguistic perspectives on metalanguage: Reflexivity, evaluation and ideology Notes on the role of metapragmatic awareness in language use Folk metalanguage Part 2. Metalanguage and ideological construction Introduction to Part 2 Metalanguage in social life Restoring the order: Metalanguage in the press coverage of Princess Diana’s Panorama interview Lying, politics and the metalinguistics of truth Part 3. Metalanguage and social evaluation Introduction to Part 3 Social meaning and norm-ideals for speech in a Danish community Adolescents’ lexical repertoires of peer evaluation: Boring prats and English snobs Teachers’ beliefs about students’ talk and silence: Constructing academic success and failure through metapragmatic comments Part 4. Metalanguage and stylisation Introduction to Part 4 Stylised deception Metadiscourses of culture in British TV commercials Retroshopping: Sentiment, sensation and symbolism on the high street Commentary Out of the bottle: The social life of metalanguage Index "The ability of language to refer to itself, or its metalinguistic function, is explored in this volume through the study of explicit comments on speakers' own and other people's talk, reported speech, and stylisation. Metalanguage is theorized as an indispensable aspect of communication and as such an integral part of any sociolinguistic analysis. The book overviews the theory of metalanguage and presents original case studies of metalanguage in lay and professional (including linguists') discourses, the media, parliamentary debates, education, and retail shopping."--Page (4) de la couv The starting point for all studies of metalanguage is the familiar observation that language is a unique communicative system in that it can be used to describe and represent itself.