The LNC group is largely virtual, which is to say most of the members have never met each other. There are LNC members from every culture, religion and nationality on earth. We share an interest in the language and meaning of contemporary capitalism, and the links between economic, social and linguistic change in the contemporary world. The site was set up by an international network of people who are concerned with these issues, particularly with the spread of neoliberal ideologies. This website is a resource for anyone interested in the language of contemporary capitalism, and the links between economic, social and linguistic change in the contemporary world.

We hope that various groups of people will use and contribute to the web-site, including: researchers doing analysis of language, activists in social movements who see language as part of their concerns, journalists concerned with language and rhetoric, and social researchers in other fields where language is an issue.

Our concern with language is both analytical and critical: a better understanding of how language figures in the new capitalism is part of a better understanding of new capitalism, but also increases our capacity to question and critique it, and to change it.

Here you can post working papers, related links, drafts or documents you wish to share with other group members and you can also read what other people have made available. To engage in a conversation about these issues, you can join the LNC listserv.

The idea for the group is Norman Fairclough’s. The site was first built in 2000 by Joan Pujolar and has been maintained by Phil Graham. It is currently maintained by Kandace Nuckolls.There is no formal organisation, no formal body, all work is done on a voluntary basis and all responsibility for the content of papers posted on the site lies with the individuals who have submitted them.