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Linguistic capital is a sociolinguistic term coined by French sociologist and philosopher Pierre Bourdieu. Bourdieu describes linguistic capital as a form of cultural capital, and specifically as the accumulation of a single person's linguistic skills that predetermines their position in society as delegated by powerful institutions.[1] Cultural capital, on the other hand, is a conglomeration of knowledge, skills, and other cultural acquisitions, which is enhanced by educational or technical qualifications.[2]
As a form of communication, language mediates human interactions and is a form of an action itself. According to Joseph Sung-Yul Park, "language is understood as a form of capital that is mediated through social power relations."[3] These power relations are reflected through language when one's language is decided to be legitimate, allowing access to economic and social opportunities such as jobs, services, and connections.
Linguistic capital has been used to describe the different language resources available to a single person and the values associated with each resource. Today, this term is used to look at the way in which these resources play a role in power dynamics at all levels, from individual, familial, institutional,[4] governmental, and international roles. Bourdieu's theories on capital are effective in showcasing how various skills and resources gathered over an individual or group's lifetime will have different values and connotations depending on the situation and demographics. When and where those resources are recognized and valued, often for the benefit or enhancement of the lives of the dominant social group, they can be converted into capital.[5]
^Bourdieu, Pierre (2003). Language and symbolic power. Cambridge: Harvard Univ. Press. ISBN 9780674510418.
^Jaffe, Alexandra M. (March 1993). "Pierre Bourdieu, Language and symbolic power. John B. Thompson (ed.), Gino Raymond & Matthew Adamson (trans.). Cambridge: Polity, 1991. pp. vii + 303. $34.95". Language in Society. 22 (1): 154–157. doi:10.1017/s004740450001705x. ISSN 0047-4045. S2CID 145316152.
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^Weston, Daniel (2021). "Gatekeeping and linguistic capital: A case study of the Cambridge university undergraduate admissions interview". Journal of Pragmatics. 176: 137–149. doi:10.1016/j.pragma.2021.02.002.
^Robertson, Christopher (2003), "Towards inclusive therapy", Strategies to Promote Inclusive Practice, Taylor & Francis, p. 97, doi:10.4324/9780203167182_chapter_7, ISBN 9780203282656
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