Boundary speak in sustainability studies: Computational reading of a transversal field

Abstract This article discusses the role of language in collaboration between science, policy, and society. Combining computational methods corpus linguistics (manifold learning) with sociological field theories, we analyze approximately 30,000 articles that were published transdisciplinary sustainability studies. We show oscillates deliberative technocratic vocabularies can therefore be characterized as a transversal field. conclude researchers who collaborate science–society interstices are thrown into semantic pluralism cannot boiled down to common language. For research practice corresponding science policies, this involves trade-offs generating homogenous collaborative appeal; creating stable creole situated plurality. A theoretical viewpoint policy approach should based on pluralist view science–society–policy interplay.