14: Word Jail (with Ian Cushing)
Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.
English - November 10, 2020 13:40 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsSocial Sciences Science Education Language Learning language words linguistics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Schools are banning words and policing language. It may be a well-meaning attempt to encourage good language habits, but it also perpetuates troubling language ideologies that may be harming the very students that schools are committed to educate.
Linguist Ian Cushing tells us about his findings.