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1. Elite Theory

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   Elite theory is a sociological and political tradition concerned with the enduring influence of a select stratum of individuals—the elite—on societal organization, decision-making, and the distribution of power. Unlike pure Marxist analyses focusing solely on economic class, elite theorists posit that power relations are fundamentally maintained by the inherent qualities, networks, or self-perpetuating mechanisms of the ruling minorit…

2. Linguistic Landscape

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   The linguistic landscape (LL) refers to the visibility and salience of languages on public and commercial signs in a given territory or region. It functions as a visual manifestation of the sociolinguistic reality, reflecting historical, political, demographic, and economic dynamics. LL analysis moves beyond [spoken interaction](/entries/spoken…