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Patrick J Drackley

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Contact Information

Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building
707 S. Mathews Ave. | MC-168
Urbana, IL 61801
PhD Student

Research Interests

Sociolinguistics
Discourse Analysis
Language Planning/Policy
French Linguistics

Research Description

My research addresses questions of authority in language planning/policy, specifically focusing on orthographic reform in France. I focus primarily on the intersection of standard language ideologies and national identity; I am also interested in the ways in which individual identities serve to construct larger group identities, particularly in online contexts. I investigate these issues through discourse analytic and digital ethnographic methods.

Education

Master of Arts in French, Illinois State University
Bachelor of Arts in French, Illinois State University

Awards and Honors

SLCL Dissertation Fellowship, 2018-2019
Chin W. Kim Research Award