We examine shop signs in Brooklyn, New York, as sociolinguistic technologies of place‐
making that operate through specific language ideologies which represent class struggles …

In this essay, I discuss how linguistic anthropological scholarship in 2013 has been
increasingly confronted by the concepts of “superdiversity,”“new media,” and “big data.” As …

Although we may not think we notice them, storefronts and their signage are meaningful,
and the impact they have on people is significant. What the Signs Say argues that the public …

Abstract The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 includes health care sharing ministries
(HCSMs) on the list of religious exemptions to the individual mandate. HCSMs are non …

Abstract Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010, health care freedom has
become a kind of mega-narrative trumpeted by Republicans leaders who decry government …

To get it out of the way, let's begin with a hateful portrayal. The farcical 2014 Bengali film
Obhishopto Nighty (The cursed nighty) follows the absurdities that ensue when a nightgown …

This article considers the ways that sociality is constructed and articulated in health care
sharing ministries (HCSMs), which are faith-based, non-profit organizations that share in the …

We examine the influences of determiners (a/an, the, and all) and grammatical number
(singular or plural) on the affective meaning of social identity concepts. Some linguistic …

In this project, I endeavor to bridge the gap between these two by analyzing" Latinx" as a
symbol that functions distinctly when employed as a personal or group identity. My argument …

This chapter reports on the researchers' experiences with the Niue/Niuean community and
the various axes of differentiation evident in ethnic labeling. We discuss how voices from …