Explanation
The practices and judgements through which a community cultivates, criticises and shapes its language use. Reveals language as a collectively shaped form, while also showing how norms may harden and exclude certain voices.
Example
A debate about clear administrative language connects stylistic judgement, participation and institutional habit.
Counterexample
A mere label without the described formal, cultural or conceptual movement.
Distinction
Distinguish from Sprachkritik; the neighbour remains connected as a crossway.
Effect on thought and perception
Reveals language as a collectively shaped form, while also showing how norms may harden and exclude certain voices.
Resonance
Reveals language as a collectively shaped form, while also showing how norms may harden and exclude certain voices.
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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Language culture“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-DEP6-0005. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-DEP6-0005The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.