Who Wrote About Erasing the Circle Around Language?

The term was created by the American anthropologist Michael Agar.

What is the circle around language?

The circle around language is a phrase that Agar gives to approaches or theories about language that attempt to study or analyze language removed from it's daily use or context--in philosophical terms, as a pure or platonic ideal and not a tool. ... The study of how languages change through history.

What is linguistic anthropologists reaction to the idea of the language gap?

What is linguistic anthropologists reaction to the "idea of the language gap"? The socialization and linguistic practices of many disadvantaged families are rich, complex and interactive.