%0 Journal Article
%T A critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistcs: A socio-psychological insight (Part 1)
%A Przygoński, Krzysztof
%J Studia Linguistica Universitatis Iagellonicae Cracoviensis
%V 2020
%R 10.4467/20834624SL.20.022.12984
%N Volume 137, Issue 4
%P 285-297
%K sociolinguistics, language attitudes, attitude-behaviour relations, theory of planned behaviour
%@ 1897-1059
%D 2020
%U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/studia-linguistica-uic/artykul/a-critical-assessment-of-the-construct-of-attitude-in-sociolinguistcs-a-socio-psychological-insight-part-1
%X 
	The present article constitutes the first part of a brief critical analysis of the research on attitude and attitude-(speech) behaviour relations. Its major aim is to show that the contribution from the socio-psychological paradigm can prove relevant and valuable when applied to sociolinguistic research on attitude and attitude-behaviour relations. The author argues that attitudinal investigations in sociolinguistics, despite their popu­larity and rich history, frequently suffer from a number of methodological and theoretical flaws. The author advances an argument that a reconceptualization of the construct of attitude and certain methodological principles can help refine the whole language at­titudes paradigm. Specifically, it is pointed out that a cognitive/information-processing approach to attitude formation, the theory of planned behaviour and other theoretical and methodological insights discussed in this paper can prove immensely rewarding and can give a new impetus for further research.