“Myths”, “truths” and the role of Applied Linguistics in contemporary society

This paper takes a critical look at what the phenomenon of so-called “post-truth” discourse means for the epistemological foundations of research in Applied Linguistics, particularly studies grounded in what has been termed a “postmodern” view of social life. Based on a perspective of narrative as...

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Main Author: Naomi Orton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2021-08-01
Series:Trabalhos em Linguística Aplicada
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/tla/article/view/8664375