TY - JOUR
TI - A critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistcs: A socio-psychological insight (Part 1)
AU - Przygoński, Krzysztof
TI - A critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistcs: A socio-psychological insight (Part 1)
AB - 
	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.
VL - 2020
IS - Volume 137, Issue 4
PY - 2020
SN - 1897-1059
C1 - 2083-4624
SP - 285
EP - 297
DO - 10.4467/20834624SL.20.022.12984
UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/studia-linguistica-uic/artykul/a-critical-assessment-of-the-construct-of-attitude-in-sociolinguistcs-a-socio-psychological-insight-part-1
KW - sociolinguistics
KW - language attitudes
KW - attitude-behaviour relations
KW - theory of planned behaviour