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Language in Context
Language in Context is a branch of Linguistics that focuses on the role of language in communication and cultural context. This area of study investigates how language is used within a specific cultural, social, and historical context to encode meaning, convey messages, and construct social relationships.
Edited at 2021-06-16 20:17:22
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Language in Context- Themes
Technology
Cons of Technology
Time wastage on Internet
In the poem, Licensed to Kill Time, the poet lists various mediums through which we waste our time on the internet doing useless things
Impact on human Lives
Changes in Parenthood and Friendships
Millenial Parents often find it difficult to communicate with their children
Change in how Humans convey their emotions and feelings
Humans used to express their emotions and feelings through poems and songs but now we express through visual imagery on social media platforms
In the short story "LIKES", the father had to go through the daughter’s phone and Instagram to know more about her as she was difficult to communicate with. Ivy expressed herself through her social media posts for example- when she had difficulty in performing ballet due to her physical illness she posted a photo of a peeled-off pair of ballet tights, splayed on the white tiles of a bathroom floor which symbolized her situation. A similar argument has been made by the poet of “Manifesto of the Lyric Selfie” where she emphasizes that people have evolved from expressing their feeling through songs and poems to expressing them through visual aids on social media platforms.
Sports
Sportsmanship
Respect
Rememberance
Problems
Extreme Reactions
False prejudice about the lives of Atheletes
Focus Shifting From serving the audience to Monetary inflow and television rights
In Rahul Dravid's Speech at Bradman Oration, he lists the problems within the Indian cricket industry.
Universal Appeal
Focus On International Problems
Community that transcends geographical borders
Social Change
Popular Culture
Memes
Environment protection
Corporate Responsibility
Exploitation of Tribal Minorities
Displacement of Tribal groups to fill the pockets of a handful of politicians and businessmen
Gender Stereotypes
Body Positivity
Self Love
In the video, “Kodaikanal Won’t”, we witness the use of popular culture to spread awareness about the a company's wrong doings. They use Rap, a form of music and a big part of our popular culture to quickly and effectively spread their message, On the other hand, " Gaon Chodab Nahi", is a song composed to spread awareness about the injustice that was happening with them and symbolized a united front against such activities. Similarly, in the Poem "Brown girl's guide to beauty", the author uses slang poetry, another part of popular culture to fight misogny, gender stereotypes and preach self-love.
Oppression
Curbing Dissent
Symbolized by Rashtraman who tries to curb Dissent in order to Increase his own powers just like the mordern-day politicians who run mass level propaganda to further their own intrests
Discrimination
Discrimination against backward classes in Indian Society. We also witness discrimination against people who stand-out in the society due to their actions. If the doesn't approve of your actions, you'll be branded and treated as an out-cast
Intolerance
Plight of Migrant workers
Migrant workers are lured into the urban cities to fulfill the demand of middle class, they get no help form the government and branded as "criminals" when they ask for their fundamental rights!
Dislocation and lost sense of belongingness
Lack of Citizenship Rights
In the article “Dalit Identity and Food: The memoirs of trauma on a plate”, we get to know about how Dalits and other backward classes came about to their current eating practices and how these practices which were forced upon them are now being used to discriminate against them by the privileged part of our society. Also, in the article “Exclusionary State”, we read how migrant workers who are from the marginalized population are still further oppressed and exploited by urban communities and governments for their own benifits.