English Language & Usage: Multi-Layered Discourse Room

Færd

02:18

Is there an academic discipline that's a cross between linguistics and politics?

Language politics is the way language and linguistic differences between peoples are dealt with in the political arena. This could manifest as government recognition, as well as how language is treated in official capacities. Some examples: Recognition (or not) of a language as an official language. Generally this means that all official documents affecting a country or region are published in languages that are 'official', but not in those that are not. Evidence in a court of law may also be expected to be in an official language only. In countries where there are more than one main language,...

I would like to pursue something like that in my higher education.

Language policy

Many countries have a language policy designed to favor or discourage the use of a particular language or set of languages. Although nations historically have used language policies most often to promote one official language at the expense of others, many countries now have policies designed to protect and promote regional and ethnic languages whose viability is threatened. Indeed, whilst the existence of linguistic minorities within their jurisdiction has often been considered to be a potential threat to internal cohesion, States also understand that providing language rights to minorities may...

I don't know where exactly to start to look for among the postgraduate degrees available.

Applied linguistics

Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of linguistics that identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real-life problems. Some of the academic fields related to applied linguistics are education, psychology, communication research, anthropology, and sociology. == Domain == Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of linguistics. Major branches of applied linguistics include bilingualism and multilingualism, conversation analysis, contrastive linguistics, sign linguistics, language assessment, literacies, discourse analysis, language pedagogy, se...

Cerberus

@Færd Socio-linguistics?

Sociolinguistics

Sociolinguistics is the descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and society's effect on language. Sociolinguistics differs from sociology of language in that the focus of sociology of language is the effect of language on the society, while sociolinguistics focuses on the society's effect on language. Sociolinguistics overlaps to a considerable degree with pragmatics. It is historically closely related to linguistic anthropology, although the distinction between the two fields has be...

Sociology of language

Sociology of language is the study of the relations between language and society. It is closely related to the field of sociolinguistics, which focuses on the effect of society on language. One of its longest and most prolific proponents was Joshua Fishman, who among other major contributions, was founding editor of the International Journal of the Sociology of Language. Sociology of language studies society in relation to language whereas Sociolinguistics studies language in relation to society. For the former, society is the object of study, whereas, for the latter, language is the object of...

Sociology of language might be a bit controversial where it borders on the sub-field of social psychology, which is now often viewed sceptically.

Færd

02:42

@Cerberus Thanks. I've got to inspect the options thoroughly.

> Sociolinguistics differs from sociology of language in that the focus of sociology of language is the effect of language on the society, while sociolinguistics focuses on the society's effect on language.

Then I'm more inclined toward sociology of language.

@Cerberus How do you mean?

I mean, is social psychology not recognized as a valid field of study?

Cerberus

@Færd Many people are of the opinion that it has big problems.

Invalid conclusions and unsound methodology.

Not all of it.

But be very sceptical.

tchrist

Pictures don't work. If you get the chance to be there, do.

I was in Casper, Wyoming, up on top of Casper Mountain facing west.

Færd

03:00

@Cerberus OK. Thanks.

@tchrist Did you take that yourself?

tchrist

@Færd Yes. Or at least, my camera did.

Færd

Impressive.

We had a total eclipse when I was, mm, 10?

tchrist

And you remember it?

Færd

It was a journey, from the moment we started to prepare for it till it happened and then faded away from my mind.

tchrist

Aug 22 at 21:37, by tchrist

You may hear about the star-studded black bowl with a 360° sunset or even see pictures, but nothing in the world prepares you for the wrath-of-God–sized wall of darkness that comes rushing at you from out of the west at more than twice the speed of sound as if it were some silent shockwave from a dinosaur-extinction event, followed by an impossibly black sun that you can look at with your bare eye like some hole torn from space itself which leads to uttermost annihilation.

The picture is like a postage stamp commemorating some great adventure. It's nothing like it.

Færd

03:04

Well, indeed.

tchrist

A bat darted before my eyes during totality. Poor thing thought it was suppertime.

Færd

You hadn't had the experience before?

tchrist

That's right.

I'd seen a partial before. Ho-hum, not worth mentioning.

Færd

It's a more draamtic first experience as you get older I guess.

For a child everything is new.

tchrist

I wonder. Perhaps that is so. The little children thought it was cool, but the older people were staggered.

Aug 22 at 21:38, by tchrist

Partial eclipse = hm getting a bit dim around here ain't it?
Total eclipse = this is the end of the world

Færd

03:07

Haha.

It swept across the Northern US, I vaguely remember.

tchrist

It cut a diagonal from the Northwest to the Southeast, right across the middle.

Færd

So missed Colorado?

tchrist

Barely.

I drove 200 miles north, up to Casper.

Færd

I see. You must have traveled some way to catch it.

Ah.

Me, it passed right above my hometown.

Lucky me.

tchrist

It does that on average every 375 years.

It'll be here in 36 years. I, in all likelihood, shall be dust.

Færd

03:13

The whole humanity might be, for that matter.

(exaggerating a bit)

tchrist

I rather doubt that it will come to that.

Færd

Yeah. More of a joke.

Didn't want to be insensitive to your self-proclamation of nonexistence.

So sacrificed everyone else along with you.

Bad habit some Iranians have.

Anyway, I vividly remember the changing of the perforated (not sure of the word) shadows of the tree near the house: "normal" spots of light turning into crescents and waning away.

Feeds

08:41

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Q: A word for: "previous generations that no longer exist"

I am searching for the most concise and well-sounding way to say my foremost inspiration is the photos of previous (deceased) generations. I cannot find a suitable word or succinct expression to describe something belonging to previous generations that have died out. I also don't want to s...

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12:01

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Q: Term or phrase for something that changes one's life dramatically

I am searching for a phrase to describe a physical object that brought tremendous and positive changes to one's life. Behind this flawed creation of technology, however, was hiding an epochal momentum of my life. I did some research and came up with the phrase epochal momentum, but I coul...

single-word-requests phrase-requests expression-requests

Feeds

13:01

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Q: Word for "valid excuse"?

I'm searching for a word that would mean an excuse is valid. An excuse sounds like something that is negative, but a valid excuse it positive/neutral. Is there such a word?

single-word-requests word-usage synonyms alternative-words compound-words

NVZ

13:46

@tchrist I read the meta and linked chat message of a particular user. It appears to me that the user is a kid, with their way of handling things. I just hope they find peace, instead of picking fights with others.

tchrist

14:07

@NVZ You may be right. He's obviously trying to learn, but he's also obviously going about it in ways that sabotage his own attempts.

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A: Why is a mule driver called a "skinner"?

Is it true that a especially pure snow white, white with grey spots, or light cream (yellowed) colored mule has weak brittle hooves and will get sun burned or is easier to get cataract eye trouble if they are colored white. Some people say "white" to mean a animal that is whitish with grey mar...

skullpatrol

Live and learn.

Will Hunting

14:27

@tchrist That looks like the picture from the horror movie, The Ring, LOL.

It seems tchrist is the only ELU mod in ELU chat over the weekends.

tchrist

Ring of Fire Johnny Cash

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Q: difference between she's worked and she's worked

how can i find difference between these two sentences 1- she's worked (she is worked) [past continuous tense] 2- she's worked (she has worked) [present perfect tense]

tenses present-perfect contractions continuous-aspect

Our members appear to have given up on editing poorly formatted posts.

NVZ

15:45

I haven't given up on editing on ELU. Just happened to divert my attention a bit to IPS.

tchrist

@NVZ Thanks.

NVZ

I was hoping you guys would also show up there.

Some already did. :)

anongoodnurse is on fire there. unstoppable.

This question for one has something to do with English. Worth visiting on IPS.

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Q: How do I talk to someone through a translator?

I am a private piano teacher. I recently accepted a student who has only been living in the US for a couple weeks and does not know English. Her mother sits next to us during the lessons and translates. I struggle particularly with getting the student's input. Example exchange: Me, to studen...

united-states communication children

Of all the users I know on ELU. I wish to see Dan Bron join IPS more than anyone else. He knows how to welcome users, treat them kindly and, overall, he's one of the coolest and most helping users I've ever met.

Wish there was a way to persuade him .

NVZ

16:19

Can somebody help me find the sci fi book I've been searching for all my life? You'll even get a bounty. 12 hours remaining.

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Q: Book of sci-fi short stories containing time machines, strange planets and civilisations

This story reminded me of something similar I had read 10+ years ago. I'm trying to identify a book of short stories, possibly by the same author. I only remember bits of it. A story about time travel where the protagonist travels back in time and sees himself as a troubled child staring at hi...

story-identification short-stories aliens time-travel crime

tchrist

16:51

The Star Teaser Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Trailers

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NVZ

18:01

@tchrist Can't find that discussion now. Not that it matters. But still. Is it possible to hide certain deleted posts completely, that is, 10k users cannot find it..?

tchrist

18:18

@NVZ Do you have the post number link?

NVZ

@tchrist Nope.

No need.

But I'm curious if there's such a thing.

tchrist

If you don't have the link, they can be hard to find.

NVZ

I mean, I could go through the tools, but is it a caching problem that I can't find it htere?

Shafizadeh

Which one is correct?

> He has a devilish kind of smile.

NVZ

@tchrist Or is it a special kind of deletion?

Shafizadeh

18:19

> He has a devilish smile.

NVZ

@Shafizadeh Who is he?

Shafizadeh

is it important?

NVZ

@Shafizadeh Yes.

If he is Bannon, yes. Devilish.

Shafizadeh

@NVZ He is my friend who we're talking about him in the sentence.

tchrist

@NVZ It is possible to delete or edit a revision.

NVZ

18:22

@tchrist Anything is possible for CMs, I suppose. Maybe somebody intervened. As a regular user, I know nothing.

@Shafizadeh I think he has a devilish smile. sounds okay to me. If you add devilish kind of smile, it would still be okay, but unnecessary.

Shafizadeh

ah ok, th

x

NVZ

@Shafizadeh I have a good keyboard vs I have a good kind of keyboard. What would you choose?

Shafizadeh

latter

NVZ

18:37

@Shafizadeh That still is unnecessary. It's fine to use it, but it's not needed.

Shafizadeh

ah ok :)

tchrist

@NVZ It's not especially likely. And moderators can collectively apply redactions without a CM to do it; it just takes several.

NVZ

@tchrist So, if I may, what really happened to the said post?

It's like Keyser Söze.

tchrist

Which one is that now?

Ah.

I missed that.

NVZ

Now you see.

tchrist

18:42

The link is at the top of the deleted chat room.

NVZ

I don't know if I can get to a deleted chat room either.

tchrist

It's in the meta post.

NVZ

But the meta post is what is disappeared.

tchrist

Oh, I thought you meant the main site question, sorry.

NVZ

Got the main. I meant the meta.

tchrist

18:45

Very, very, very little on SE calls for redacting things from the database.

NVZ

Okay, so. See you later.

:D

SmokeDetector

19:43

[ SmokeDetector | MS ] Email in answer: Where does "Look yourself in the mirror" come from? by angie koob on english.SE

Feeds

21:56

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Q: A better way to say "suddenly remember."

You suddenly remember something you should have done, you meant to do, or that changes your plan. Is there a phrase or word to use instead of "suddenly remember"? I suddenly remember things so often that it makes bad fiction story-telling.

single-word-requests phrases vocabulary

Feeds

22:28

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Q: How to call laws that is there to regulate journalism and media

There are certain laws that regulate journalism and media. For example, there are laws to the effect that journalism should be truthful. Is there any name for those laws or we can simply say "journalism laws"? For example, what to put in the following blank? All these news channels are monit...

single-word-requests

Cerberus

I was trying to change the order of child elements. So I Googled it...

Feeds

23:34

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Q: A prefatory phrase like 'sort of' or 'frankly' to indicate provisionality of thought

I've noticed that English speakers often preface candid or unreflected early expression of their thoughts by using clumsy phrases like 'sort of' or 'frankly', but what they mean is that they are expressing a thought that has come to them in the moment as they're speaking. The phrases 'candidly' ...

single-word-requests word-choice filler-words

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