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Language, Society, and Class: A Theoretical Exploration
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This study argues that language is more than a means of communication; it is also a domain in which social class positions become manifest. Drawing attention to the relative neglect of class debates in Turkish sociology, it examines the relationship between language and class from a theoretical perspective. The study revisits Basil Bernstein’s code theory, William Labov’s variationist approach, Pierre Bourdieu’s concepts of the linguistic marketplace and symbolic power, and Ferdinand de Saussure’s theory of signs within an ethnomethodological framework. Through these perspectives, it discusses the role of language both in reflecting and reproducing social differences. Furthermore, positivist, interpretive, and critical methodological approaches are compared, highlighting ethnomethodology’s contribution to uncovering the context-dependent meanings of language. The study aims to provide a theoretical framework for the relatively underdeveloped field of sociolinguistics in Türkiye and to contribute to future empirical research.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Dil Sosyolojisi
Bölüm
Derleme
Yayımlanma Tarihi
15 Nisan 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
8 Eylül 2025
Kabul Tarihi
12 Mart 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2
APA
Akçelik, E., & Üstün, A. (2026). Language, Society, and Class: A Theoretical Exploration. Uluslararası Ekonomi Siyaset İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Dergisi, 9(2), 222-235. https://doi.org/10.59445/ijephss.1780016
AMA
1.Akçelik E, Üstün A. Language, Society, and Class: A Theoretical Exploration. IJEPHSS. 2026;9(2):222-235. doi:10.59445/ijephss.1780016
Chicago
Akçelik, Emine, ve Alkan Üstün. 2026. “Language, Society, and Class: A Theoretical Exploration”. Uluslararası Ekonomi Siyaset İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Dergisi 9 (2): 222-35. https://doi.org/10.59445/ijephss.1780016.
EndNote
Akçelik E, Üstün A (01 Nisan 2026) Language, Society, and Class: A Theoretical Exploration. Uluslararası Ekonomi Siyaset İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Dergisi 9 2 222–235.
IEEE
[1]E. Akçelik ve A. Üstün, “Language, Society, and Class: A Theoretical Exploration”, IJEPHSS, c. 9, sy 2, ss. 222–235, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.59445/ijephss.1780016.
ISNAD
Akçelik, Emine - Üstün, Alkan. “Language, Society, and Class: A Theoretical Exploration”. Uluslararası Ekonomi Siyaset İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Dergisi 9/2 (01 Nisan 2026): 222-235. https://doi.org/10.59445/ijephss.1780016.
JAMA
1.Akçelik E, Üstün A. Language, Society, and Class: A Theoretical Exploration. IJEPHSS. 2026;9:222–235.
MLA
Akçelik, Emine, ve Alkan Üstün. “Language, Society, and Class: A Theoretical Exploration”. Uluslararası Ekonomi Siyaset İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Dergisi, c. 9, sy 2, Nisan 2026, ss. 222-35, doi:10.59445/ijephss.1780016.
Vancouver
1.Emine Akçelik, Alkan Üstün. Language, Society, and Class: A Theoretical Exploration. IJEPHSS. 01 Nisan 2026;9(2):222-35. doi:10.59445/ijephss.1780016