Cheryl Giesler (1993: 23) discusses the meaning of linguistic socialisation and the importance of this concept when it comes to research.
What a great term: linguistic socialisation!
Essentially this translates to being able to speak and understand the language of your discipline. That is, to become ‘socialised’ with the specific linguistic conventions of your field and to be able to understand the language used in articles, seminars, lectures and other academic publications.
To be able to place the language of your academic field and put it in the correct context is vital to your research. This is essential as all areas of research have their own meanings of text and it has the capability of changing across disciplines. Continue reading “Linguistic-Socialisation”
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