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A critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistcs: A socio-psychological insight (Part 1)

Publication date: 12.2020

Studia Linguistica Universitatis Iagellonicae Cracoviensis, 2020, Volume 137, Issue 4, pp. 285 - 297

https://doi.org/10.4467/20834624SL.20.022.12984

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Krzysztof Przygoński
Czestochowa University of Technology
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9328-1037 Orcid
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A critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistcs: A socio-psychological insight (Part 1)

Abstract

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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Information: Studia Linguistica Universitatis Iagellonicae Cracoviensis, 2020, Volume 137, Issue 4, pp. 285 - 297

Article type: Original article

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A critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistcs: A socio-psychological insight (Part 1)

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A critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistcs: A socio-psychological insight (Part 1)

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9328-1037

Krzysztof Przygoński
Czestochowa University of Technology
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9328-1037 Orcid
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Czestochowa University of Technology

Published at: 12.2020

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