Philosophy:Critical vocabulary
A critical vocabulary is a formal terminology related to one or more branches of critical theory.[citation needed] Although it may be considered a type of jargon, it is predominantly used by academics [who?] and is not slang.[citation needed] The word "critical", as used in the term critical vocabulary, takes on two meanings: "of essential importance" and "of or pertaining to critics or criticism."[citation needed] Thus, the vocabulary is of essential importance to the critical theory that employs it and is used by that critical theory in order to produce criticism.[citation needed]
Usage
Unlike the term jargon, the term critical vocabulary is seldom used as a collective noun.[citation needed] It is typically preceded by the definite or indefinite article.[citation needed] When speaking about more than one critical theory, it is used in the plural (i.e. "the critical vocabularies of postmodern studies").[citation needed]
Criticism
Several people have criticized critical vocabularies as tools of alienation or obfuscation.[1][failed verification][2][failed verification] Also there have been assertions that the relatively recent proliferation of critical vocabularies has resulted in redundancy of both terms and ideas.[3][failed verification] See the Pitfalls section under jargon.
See also
- Critical theory
- Critical theory (Frankfurt School)
- Critical thinking
- Critique
- Cultural critic
- Jargon
- Philosophy
- Technical terminology
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. https://archive.today/20110807012651/http://media.www.tuftsdaily.com/media/storage/paper856/news/2005/04/22/Features/Has-Academic.Jargon.Finally.Gone.Too.Far-1490971.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ↑ "Beware of your vocabulary: Web Development Blog: Creative Services: Marketing and Communications: Case Western Reserve University". Blog.case.edu. 2006-03-23. http://blog.case.edu/webdev/2006/03/23/beware_of_your_vocabulary. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ↑ Evans, William W.; Newman, Edwin; Mueller, Robert K. (1977). "Language and the lay linguist". American Speech 52 (1/2): 134–145. doi:10.2307/454728.
External links
- What "Critical" means in "Critical Thinking": Donald Jenner, BMCC/CUNY (pdf)
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