Integrational Linguistics and Philosophy of Language in the Global South

This book explores the potential relationships between Integrational Linguistics and Southern Epistemologies, focusing on how Integrational Linguistics can support the decolonizing interests of Southern Epistemologies. It argues that the relationship is complicated by the fact that Southern Epistemologies use the language myth to facilitate social transformation, while Integrational Linguistics is critical of this view. Both disciplines are also critical of approaches to multilingualism that are based on notions of 'named languages' and linguistics as a decontextualized and institutionalized extension of ordinary metalinguistic practices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This volume explores the potential connections between Integrational Linguistics and Southern Epistemologies, delving into various ways in which Integrational Linguistics can contribute to the decolonizing objectives of Southern Epistemologies, particularly the lay-oriented nature of Integrational Linguistics that aligns with Southern Epistemologies' pursuit of a 'positive counter-discourse.' As both an anti-elitist and antiestablishment mindset, these chapters examine how Integrational Linguistics can be consistent with the decolonial aspirations of Southern Epistemologies. They argue that the relationship between Southern Epistemologies and Integrational Linguistics is intricate due to the fact that, while Integrational Linguistics critiques what it refers to as a segregationist view of language, Southern Epistemologies utilize the language myth to facilitate social transformation in language policy and planning, as well as minority language movements. However, both Integrational Linguistics and Southern Epistemologies share a critical stance towards approaches to multilingualism that are based on the notion of 'named languages.' They also critique linguistics as a decontextualized and institutionalized extension of ordinary metalinguistic practices, which at times perpetuate the biases, preconceptions, and ideologies of dominant Western cultures.

This book serves as a valuable resource for scholars and students across various fields, including Integrational Linguistics, as well as language and communication studies more broadly, particularly those that embrace dialogic, distributed, and ecological-enactive approaches, where Integrational Linguistics has faced scrutiny and criticism. By examining the intersections between Integrational Linguistics and Southern Epistemologies, this volume sheds light on the potential for interdisciplinary collaboration and the development of more inclusive and equitable approaches to language and knowledge.

Weight: 399g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367541859