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Language, Power and Institutions: how linguistic practices can shape our lives

When you'll study it
Semester 2
CATS points
15
ECTS points
7.5
Level
Level 5
Module lead
Michael Kranert
Academic year
2025-26

Module overview

This module will introduce you to the making of institutions through language. We will investigate the links between language, institutions, and power to understand, how institutions are not only shaping the language used by members and users of institutions, but also how language shapes the institutions, their members and their social practices.