# Conservatism as part fo language competence

Canonical page: https://dominiklukes.net/writing/2007-07-11-conservatism-as-part-fo-language-competence

The piece argues that linguistic competence includes negotiated tension between conservative norms and innovation, including the linguist's political role.

Blog post · Hermeneutic Heretic · 11 July 2007

## Where it lives

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## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 11 July 2007
- Published in: Hermeneutic Heretic
- Language: English

Topics: language-change, language, science, politics.

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