Reflection and Challenge of Social Language Attitudes in TV Series Slow Horses
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a sociolinguistic lens. By analysing the linguistic styles of key charactersparticularly the contrast between standard and non-standard
Englishit reveals how language use constructs and deconstructs social hierarchies and stereotypes. Characters in positions of power, such
as Diana Taverner, speak formal, standard English to assert authority, whereas marginalised agents like Jackson Lamb use colloquial, often
vulgar speech to express resistance and individuality. The series not only reinforces traditional language ideologies but also critiques them by
portraying complexity and human depth behind non-standard linguistic forms. Through this case study, the paper argues that film and television language serves as a valuable medium for understanding and challenging societal language biases.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/rcha.v3i2.6751
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