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RIS BIB ENDNOTEA critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistcs: A socio-psychological insight (Part 1)
Data publikacji: 12.2020
Studia Linguistica Universitatis Iagellonicae Cracoviensis, 2020, Volume 137, Issue 4, s. 285 - 297
https://doi.org/10.4467/20834624SL.20.022.12984Autorzy
A critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistcs: A socio-psychological insight (Part 1)
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.
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Informacje: Studia Linguistica Universitatis Iagellonicae Cracoviensis, 2020, Volume 137, Issue 4, s. 285 - 297
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A critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistcs: A socio-psychological insight (Part 1)
A critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistcs: A socio-psychological insight (Part 1)
Czestochowa University of Technology
Publikacja: 12.2020
Status artykułu: Otwarte
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