Linguistics in Pursuit of Justice

ISBN-13: 9781316607312 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 235 str.

John Baugh

Opis

This book will be of interest to readers who want to learn about how linguistic research can inform legal matters and policies that promote social equity, with emphasis on overcoming racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, and xenophobia - particularly in societies where such divisions are accentuated by distinctive languages or dialects.

Recenzje

'… this book provides a detailed survey of how linguistic science can be used to promote justice. It is a must-read for anyone, not only in the field of linguistics, but also in other disciplines, who want to promote justice and equality in the world.' Xuekun Liu, Language in Society

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Linguistics, life, and death; 3. Linguistics, injustice, and inequality; 4. Some linguistic and legal consequences of slavery in the United States; 5. Linguistic profiling; 6. Earwitness testimony and unbiased formulation of auditory line-ups; 7. Dialect identification and discrimination in the United States; 8. Formulating discrimination: dimensions of a historical hardship index; 9. Linguistic harassment; 10. Linguistic contributions to the advancement of justice; 11. Shall we overcome?