In the second installment of a three-part series on language, we talk about Gramsci. Though he is largely famous for his theories on hegemony, ideology, and political struggle, Gramsci was also keenly engaged in questions regarding languages.
Gramsci, like many of his contemporaries, believed that unification was the direction humanity was headed in -- but the path to getting there would not be straightforward. Moreover, balancing encouragement for integration with protection of minority languages was of the utmost importance to Gramsci (especially since he himself hailed from Sardinia, one of Italy's many distinct regions with its own language).
We also look at the early Soviet experience with language policies and Gramsci's evaluation of the Soviet approach.
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Narration, script, and editing by M. Thank you to N for reviewing the script.
Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter.
Intro music by Charles Tristan:
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References:
Carlucci, A. (2015). Gramsci and Languages: Unification, Diversity, Hegemony. Haymarket Books.
Lecercle, J.-J. (2009). A Marxist Philosophy of Language (G. Elliott, Trans.). Haymarket Books.
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00:00 - 02:19 Introduction
02:20 - 04:31 Unification and Diversity
04:32 - 08:49 Soviet Views and Policies
08:49 - 11:01 Language in the Future
