Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

language of power

French translation:

la langue / le langage du pouvoir

Added to glossary by Emmanuella
May 22, 2021 13:08
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English term

language of power

English to French Other Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Dans ce contexte

How is the past constructed by different social groups and how are these social categories distinguished and interconnected?
How has this changed over time?
Bringing together human ecologists, anthropologists, art historians, and archaeologists working at the University of Alberta, this exhibit focuses on deconstructing these questions.
It provides examples from material culture studies that address changing perspectives on the intersections of gender, identity, race and ethnicity, the language of power and the study of under-represented groups.
Proposed translations (French)
3 la langue / le langage du pouvoir
Change log

May 31, 2021 11:50: Emmanuella changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1264769">NikkoTh's</a> old entry - "language of power"" to ""la langue / le langage du pouvoir""

Discussion

ormiston May 23, 2021:
If the Saussure fits.... Use it! (agree with Saeed and Germaine below)
Saeed Najmi May 22, 2021:
IMO the distinction between language or langue and langage is the same as that made between use and usage, langue et parole and competence vs performance. where the second term of each pair refers to the actual physical realization of the first. Therefore, I would easily agree to translate the target phrase into ''langage du pouvoir'' which is the physical realization of any LANGUAGE that aims at expressing and entrenching power and superiority.
Germaine May 22, 2021:
Both are not acceptable. Vous le constaterez facilement en faisant une petite recherche sur le Net.
Emmanuella May 22, 2021:
Who mentioned that it is a key issue? Both are acceptable...
ormiston May 22, 2021:
Sorry, my phone has a mind of its own! Here the key issue is what to choose - 'langue' or 'langage'
Emmanuella May 22, 2021:
@ Ormiston - votre et non vôtre

Proposed translations

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la langue / le langage du pouvoir

Peer comment(s):

neutral ormiston : Aha...mais quel est vôtre choix, langue ou langage ?!
52 mins
Il est possible de proposer les deux selon les règles... Je préfère 'langue'. Votre 'neutre' n'est pas justifié... J'en réfère au modérateur
neutral Germaine : Malheureusement, Ormiston a raison: dans ce cas-ci "langue" est incorrect (ex.: d'aucuns diront que la langue du pouvoir est l'anglais) - je suis donc en désaccord. Par contre, je suis d'accord avec "langage du pouvoir" (= formulation), d'où ce "neutre".
7 hrs
L'Asker choisira le terme qu'il préfère cf. http://www.synonymo.fr/synonyme/langue
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