language ideology

„sets of beliefs about language articulated by users as a rationalization or justification of perceived language structure and use (Silverstein 1979: 193)"

Source: Silverstein, Michael (1979). Language Structure and Linguistic Ideology. In : R. Cline, W. Hanks und C. Hofbauer (Hg.), The Elements: A Parasession on Linguistic Units and Levels 193‐247. Chicago: Chicago Linguistic Society.

language ideology: The belief, that there is only ONE correct meaning of a word, is the product of language ideologies.