Language as Social Semiotic
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"Language as Social Semiotic" is a foundational work in systemic functional linguistics that explores how language functions as a resource for making meaning within social and cultural contexts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Language as Social Semiotic canonical | 1 |
| Systemic Functional Linguistics | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21711449 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Language as Social Semiotic Context triple: [Michael Halliday, notableWork, Language as Social Semiotic]
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A.
“The Social Life of Language”
“The Social Life of Language” is a sociolinguistic work by Gillian Sankoff that examines how language use and change are shaped by social contexts and interactions.
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B.
Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach
Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach is a seminal work that established the ethnography of communication as a central method for studying language use in its social and cultural contexts.
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C.
A Theory of Semiotics
A Theory of Semiotics is Umberto Eco’s influential scholarly work that systematically explores the theory of signs, symbols, and meaning in communication and culture.
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D.
Arenas of Language Use
Arenas of Language Use is a scholarly work by psycholinguist Herbert H. Clark that explores how language functions in real-world contexts and collaborative communication.
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E.
Language in Culture and Society
Language in Culture and Society is a foundational anthology in linguistic anthropology that explores how language functions within social and cultural contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Language as Social Semiotic Target entity description: "Language as Social Semiotic" is a foundational work in systemic functional linguistics that explores how language functions as a resource for making meaning within social and cultural contexts.
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A.
“The Social Life of Language”
“The Social Life of Language” is a sociolinguistic work by Gillian Sankoff that examines how language use and change are shaped by social contexts and interactions.
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B.
Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach
Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach is a seminal work that established the ethnography of communication as a central method for studying language use in its social and cultural contexts.
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C.
A Theory of Semiotics
A Theory of Semiotics is Umberto Eco’s influential scholarly work that systematically explores the theory of signs, symbols, and meaning in communication and culture.
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D.
Arenas of Language Use
Arenas of Language Use is a scholarly work by psycholinguist Herbert H. Clark that explores how language functions in real-world contexts and collaborative communication.
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E.
Language in Culture and Society
Language in Culture and Society is a foundational anthology in linguistic anthropology that explores how language functions within social and cultural contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Language as Social Semiotic