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Language Discrimination: Comparison
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Language discrimination refers to the unequal treatment of individuals or groups based on their language use, accent, dialect, or perceived linguistic background [1][2]. It may occur when linguistic characteristics are used to restrict access to employment, education, public services, or social participation, or to assign differential status and credibility to speakers [1][2]. In sociolinguistics, language discrimination is examined in relation to language ideologies, linguistic prejudice, and the social hierarchies through which particular language varieties are privileged while others are stigmatized.

  • Language discrimination
  • Linguistic prejudice
  • Language ideology
  • Sociolinguistic inequality

Linguistic and Cultural Studies • Plant Science • Agricultural and Biological Sciences • Life Sciences

References

  1. Elizabeth Laurence; English with an accent: Language, ideology, and discrimination in the United States. Colomb. Appl. Linguist. J. 2014, 15, 310-311. [CrossRef]
  2. John Baugh; RACIAL IDENTIFICATION BY SPEECH. Am. Speech 2000, 75, 362-364. [CrossRef]
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