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Why linguistic “mistakes” are relevant for all the wrong reasons
In Japanese as well as in French, dominant language ideologies are pervasive, emotionally charged and functional to the maintenance of the “standard” variety. These ideologies can be accessed by looking at what people frame as linguistic “mistakes” and what are the consequences for who committed it. Continue reading
About Me
My name is Eugenia Diegoli and I’m a linguist at the University of Bologna, where I received a PhD in Japanese language. I’m fascinated by language in all its forms: why it is the way it is, what we use it for, how it affects the way we perceive the world around us. Ultimately, what it can tell us about who we are. You can reach me at eugenia.diegoli2@unibo.it, or on social media 🧚🏽