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Look to the Future
BECAUSE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE are always changing, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by new terms, new phrases, and new protocols. With the Six Principles of Inclusive Language in hand, you’re now equipped to navigate the uncharted waters ahead. This means you should be able to spot problematic language as it arises, and, by using concepts in your new linguistic toolkit, understand exactly why that language is problematic.
For example, problems might be hidden in a word’s semantic frame—like calling one person “bossy” and another “assertive” for the same behavior. Or the problem might lie in a word’s flavor—what tastes fine to you might taste bitter or unpleasant to someone else. And sometimes the issue lies in the indexicality—like ...
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