Discourse and ideology are quintessential albeit contested concepts in many functionally
oriented branches of linguistics such as linguistic anthropology critical discourse studies
sociolinguistics and sociology of language. With many ways of understanding and utilizing the
concepts the line between discourse and ideology can become blurry. This volume explores
divergent ways in which the concept of ideology may be applied in different branches of
sociolinguistics and the sociology of language critical discourse studies and applied
linguistics. The goal is to provide an overview of the ways in which these two concepts can be
used separately or together emphasizing one or the other depending on the ways in which the
concepts and their relationship are defined. The volume is targeted at scholars working in
various fields of linguistics in which discourse and ideology are used as theoretical and
analytical tools. While the target audience includes both senior and junior scholars a
particular goal is to reach junior scholars who often struggle with the distinction between
discourse and ideology and their theoretical and methodological potential. The volume is
suitable for classroom use at the graduate level.
