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indexical order: a standalone construct

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indexicalorder1 CONSTRUCTIndexical orderSILVERSTEIN · SOCIOLINGUISTICS

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Sociolinguistics

layers of social meaning in which a language feature first marks a group and then comes to signal traits and stances.

In sociolinguistics, indexical order refers to layers of social meaning in which a language feature first marks a group and then comes to signal traits and stances. This meaning comes from Silverstein (2003) in Language & Communication.[1]

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References

  1. Silverstein, M. (2003). Indexical order and the dialectics of sociolinguistic life. Language & Communication, 23(3-4), 193-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0271-5309(03)00013-2

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