A critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistics: A socio-psychological insight (Part 2)-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A critical assessment of the construct of attitude in sociolinguistics: A socio-psychological insight (Part 2)

Published:2021 Issue:2 Volume:138 Page:65-74
ISSN:2083-4624
Container-title:Studia Linguistica Universitatis Iagellonicae Cracoviensis
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Przygoński Krzysztof^ORCID

Abstract

The present article constitutes the second 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 some additional methodological principles can help refine the whole paradigm of language attitude research. 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.

Publisher

Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego

Subject

Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics

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