Linguistics Out of the Closet

In this paper, I develop a holistic framework for an anti-disciplinary project based in and encompassing the intellectual critiques of colonialism, imperialism, racism within linguistics addition to subsuming queer trans programs linguistic thought queering science language. This presents defense iconoclastic forms knowledge production that explicitly reject priori assumptions orthodox canon’s primacy as body seeks engage ulterior auxiliary modes language science. rejecting notion linear scientific progression – humanist progress forward-facing furthermore move beyond simple critiques, apologetics, hagiographies work toward true repositioning field productive reimagination discipline. To end, outline four concepts hetero-cistoriography, transcriptivism, decentralization, systamatic professionalism which argue are points departure from institution