Norma lingüística e reprodução social

Abstract

Based on the theoretical assumptions of Critical Discourse Analysis (Fairclough, 1992 and Chouliaraki & Fairclough, 1999), in this paper examines the printed media on rules linguistics. The theoretical set of references takes the symbolic forms that add up to establish or support domination relationships as ideological (Thompson, 1995). The analysis allows us to infer that, in large extents, this discourse has an ideological character, as it reinforces perceptions, beliefs and attitudes that contribute to keeping unchanged the linguistic prejudice. Notwithstanding, in a lesser dimension, the discourse has been used as a form of resistance to power asymmetries and asset concentration. The analysis may contribute to the understanding of the interaction between language and social practice.