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All adult linguistic categories are, ultimately, ideological constructs
[…] the very notion of “language” is a mere ideological invention. We agree that all adult linguistic categories are, ultimately, ideological constructs. However, we see inherent value in studying distinct languages and language varieties in bilingualism because of the fact that already in infancy, prior to any sociopolitical influences,both bilingually and monolingually raised children can … Read more
Recopilatorio de hilos sobre psicología cognitiva de la memoria y el aprendizaje, por @hruizmartin
Autor de este hilo Héctor Ruiz Martín @hruizmartin
Looking back: What was important?
This text from Jan Blommaert’s research blog. I find this text so compelling I´d like to preserve a copy of these words. This text is copyright and belongs to Jan Blommaert, a sociolinguist and discourse analyst. Two of my maîtres à penser died relatively young. Michel Foucault was 57, Erving Goffman was 60. It is highly likely … Read more
You´d better worry about your passwords
And not only that, you´d better worry about how much personal info your institution gives out about you. Check this gem by Troy Hunt @troyhunt : https://www.troyhunt.com/science-of-password-selection/