APL 555: Disciplinary Discourse

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Critical discourse analysis
Here are entered works on the study of the use of language by social institutions as an instrument in the building of social and ideological power.

Dialects
Here are entered works on regional or social varieties of a language, differing from one another in grammar, pronunciation, and/or vocabulary, and on the study of these varieties. Works on the method of argumentative discourse that involves the exchange of propositions (or theses) and counter-propositions (or antitheses) to achieve agreement are entered under "Dialectic."

Discourse analysis
Here are entered works that examine language use in general to identify elements of grammar, vocabulary, style and content, as well as non-verbal conventions, assumptions and context.

Discrimination
Here are entered general works on social discrimination based on race, religion, sex, social minority status, or other factors. Use only if a narrower term does not apply, e.g. "Race discrimination," "Sex discrimination," or "Homophobia."

Discriminatory language
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Emigration & immigration
Here are entered works on migration across national borders in modern times. Works on the movement of population within the borders of a single country are entered under "Internal migration." Works on the spread of population, largely in prehistoric times, are entered under "Human migrations." Works on the mass migrations of peoples are entered under "Migrations of nations."

Gender
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Human sexuality
Here are entered general works on human sexuality and sexual behavior. Use only if a narrower term does not apply (e.g., "Sexual intercourse," or "Sexual abstinence"). Works on the physical characteristics distinguishing female and male individuals of many species according to their reproductive organs and functions are entered under "Sex (Biology)." Works on the psychological aspects of human sexual behavior are entered under "Human sexuality -- Psychological aspects."

Immigrants
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Identity (Psychology)
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Language & Gender
Here are entered works on the mutual relationship between language and the gender of human beings. Works on the analysis of gender differences in the use of language are entered under "Language & languages -- Sex differences." Works on the categorization of nouns as masculine, feminine, or neuter are entered under "Grammatical gender."

Language & human sexuality
Here are entered works on the mutual relationship between language and sexuality.

Language maintenance
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Language preservation
USE Language maintenance; Language revival

Language revival
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Linguistic identity
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National characteristics
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Post-Traumatic stress disorder
Here are entered works on the psychological disorder that develops in response to a experiencing a traumatic event or condition; symptoms may include anger, denial, and in extreme cases, hallucinations.

Racism in language
Here are entered works on words and expressions in any language that express a bias, conscious or unconscious, against a racial or ethnic group.

Refugees
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Semantics
Here are entered works on the linguistic study of the meaning of words as well as of signs and symbols. Use only if a narrower term does not apply (e.g., "Discourse analysis" or "Semiotics").

Sociolinguistics
Here are entered general works about the social aspects of language. General works on mutual relationships between language and culture are entered under "Language & culture." Works on mutual relationships between ethnicity and language are entered under "Anthropological linguistics."