Introduction: The Politics of Language from Multiple Perspectives: Latinidad and Indigenidad

Abstract

The field of politics of language intersects with language policy and planning, language of politics, language politics, language revitalization, linguistic rights, language laws, and language regimes. 1 This means that politics of language cannot be completely separated from the above-mentioned fields, since they are interconnected in various ways.In addition, it is fundamental to delve into the notion of politics of language not only from disciplinary and multidisciplinary angles, but also from interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives.The politics of language takes place in a mosaic of contexts constituted by real and virtual communities of speakers, and in diverse communicative events and discursive practices.It can be grounded in any number of disciplines and fieldsincluding sociology, political theory, political science, history, linguistics, sociolinguistics, identity politics, gender politics, sociology of language, literature, critical discourse analysis, the semiotics, pragmatics and semantics of political discourses, political economy, linguistic anthropology, philosophy, raciolinguistics, translingualism, folklore, communication and media studies (print and digital), language education, literacy studies-as well as in a wide range of creative works and semiotic resources, such as in iconicity and imagery.Methodologically speaking, the politics of language is studied qualitatively and quantitatively, though the dominant research paradigm is the qualitative approach.Political speeches and political discourses-with both a capital D and a small d (Gee, 2012)-intersect with discourses that are linguistic, cultural, gender, power, identity, ideological, scientific, or economic in nature.Orality, translinguality, interdiscursivity, transdiscursivity, intertextuality, and transtextuality are considered cornerstones for understanding and defining the politics of language from 1.For further information on the politics of language in the United States, see del Valle (2013); Labov (2010);

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