Routledge - What Is Critical in Language Studies Book

Explore the concept of criticality in language studies with this academic volume from Routledge. This book examines how language intersects with social inequalities and injustice across various settings. By drawing on the foundational work of the Frankfurt School, including thinkers like Adorno, Habermas, Horkheimer, and Marcuse, the text provides a deep look at linguistic contexts ranging from gender activism and web journalism to classroom environments and public streets. This volume serves as a resource for researchers looking to expand their critical outlook on meaning within contemporary language studies. It offers theoretical and methodological guidelines to help scholars understand how criticality functions in languages. Whether you are studying sociology, anthropology, or linguistics, this book provides the framework needed to analyze how language shapes and reflects social structures.