Author of The Inclusive Language Field Guide (2023). Linguistic anthropologist, keynote speaker, anti-bias researcher/consultant. She/her/hers. Also on Bluesky.
Mar 24, 2020 • 23 tweets • 4 min read
Linguist here. It looks like one of our biggest issues in this pandemic is convincing people that: 1. it is deadly serious 2. the consequences of their actions may be life or death.
I have some suggestions about how to talk about #COVID19 to help with this message. /1
Our linguistic choices can amplify a message.
Or they can muddy it, and lessen its impact. /2
Jan 3, 2019 • 23 tweets • 5 min read
Linguistic anthropologist here who specializes in expressions of bias in language.
@IBJIYONGI asked that I write something up explaining why @NASA’s use of “Ultima Thule” is NOT “reclamation.” So here goes… /1
First, let's be clear on
what it means to reclaim a word or phrase,
who does the reclaiming, and
why they do it. /2
