@article {14402,
	title = {Say What We Mean, Mean What We Say: Language and Interpretation in Commercial Archaeology},
	journal = {Canadian Journal of Archaeology},
	volume = {48},
	year = {2024},
	abstract = {<p>The relationship between language and interpretation is an important part of archaeological discourse. This paper shares examples from Ontario of how an anachronistic and government-endorsed language of archaeology shapes the interpretation of commercial practice and how commercial archaeologists are able to enact change through modifications to language on a small scale (e.g., designations for the Paleo-period as opposed to the {\textquotedblleft}Paleoindian{\textquotedblright} period). As more people review commercial archaeological products, archaeologists and non-archaeologists alike are challenging the use of particular standardized language and, by extension, the interpretations of commercial archaeologists (e.g., use of {\textquotedblleft}Iroquoian{\textquotedblright} culture historical references in Anishinaabe traditional territories). The vernacular of commercial archaeology is slowly shifting as these interventions are negotiated, but we question whether the underlying interpretations are changing as well. The challenges of shifting language and interpretation in a practice caught between government standardization and predetermination of terms and methodologies are examined alongside ongoing strategies to realize change.</p>},
	author = {Joshua Dent and Matthew Beaudoin and Holly Martelle and Lara Wood}
}
