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<p>In this critical sociolinguistic article, we interrogate the presumed <i>normality of asking questions</i> and examine how such practices shape, (re)produce, and negotiate ideologies of natio-racio-socio-linguistic normality while simultaneously contesting the <i>legitimacy of speaking</i>. Theoretically, we argue that asking questions can serve as a&#xa0;means of control, exclusion, racialization, and the exertion of power. Drawing on auto-ethnographic vignettes and linguistic biographical interviews, we empirically show how practices of asking questions in academic and everyday contexts generate ambiguous effects that shape social orders, influence research practices, and distort identities. This article aims to highlight the often overlooked, potentially delegitimizing effects of asking questions and to raise awareness of its power-laden and exclusionary dimensions.</p>

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Zur Normalität des Fragens und der Legitimität des Sprechens

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    2026年6月19日

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  • Mi-Cha Flubacher,
  • Taegu Kim

摘要

In this critical sociolinguistic article, we interrogate the presumed normality of asking questions and examine how such practices shape, (re)produce, and negotiate ideologies of natio-racio-socio-linguistic normality while simultaneously contesting the legitimacy of speaking. Theoretically, we argue that asking questions can serve as a means of control, exclusion, racialization, and the exertion of power. Drawing on auto-ethnographic vignettes and linguistic biographical interviews, we empirically show how practices of asking questions in academic and everyday contexts generate ambiguous effects that shape social orders, influence research practices, and distort identities. This article aims to highlight the often overlooked, potentially delegitimizing effects of asking questions and to raise awareness of its power-laden and exclusionary dimensions.