Language Bias

Language is a very powerful element. It is the most common method of communication. Yet it is often misunderstood an misinterpreted, for language is a very complicated mechanism with a great deal of nuance. There are times when in conversation with another individual, that we must take into account the person's linguistic genealogy. There are people who use language that would be considered prejudicial or biased in use. But the question that is raised is …

…be implemented socially. It is necessary for people to make the proper adjustments internally to use appropriate language to effectively include both genders. We qualify language. It is up to us to decide what we will allow to be used and made proper in the area of language. Bibliography Pace Nielsen, Alleen. "Sexism in English: A 1990s Update."1990. Rpt. In About Language. Eds. William H. Roberts and Gregoire Turgeon. 5th ed. Boston Houghton Mifflin, 1998. 49-59