Latest posts tagged with #LanguageAndPower on Bluesky
Fluency in English can open doors, but true inclusion means valuing Urdu alongside global ambition.
By Tariq Khalique
Read: thefridaytimes.com/28-Feb-2026/...
#EnglishInPakistan #Urdu #LanguageAndPower #CorporateCulture #SocialMobility #ProfessionalLife #Bilingualism #WorkplaceCulture #Education
In Pakistan, English signals status and opportunity, while Urdu anchors identity and belonging in professional life.
By Tariq Khalique
Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/28-Feb-2026/...
#EnglishInPakistan #Urdu #LanguageAndPower #CorporateCulture #SocialMobility #ProfessionalLife
to enact state violence against themselves.
“Illegal alien” is an insult to the humanity of every last one of us.
True, sometimes we must use these words. But we should never forget where they come from. And there are always alternatives.
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#language #langsky #wordsmatter #languageandpower
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Read the research behind the article by @theguardian.com here: tinyurl.com/4yhpajpb
#langsky #linguistics #appliedlinguistics #language #languageandgender #languageandpower #punctuation #research
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It’s a perfect example of how linguistic behaviour reflects wider cultural expectations — especially in digital communication, where tone is easy to misread & warmth must be performed.
#langsky #linguistics #appliedlinguistics #language #languageandgender #languageandpower #punctuation
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But there’s a catch: while exclamation-heavy messages are perceived as warmer, they’re also judged as less analytical & less authoritative.
The same mark that builds approachability can quietly undermine credibility.
#langsky #linguistics #languageandgender #languageandpower
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Women, the study found, use exclamation marks three times as often as men. Not because they’re naturally more excitable, but because society has conditioned them to appear friendly, warm, & non-threatening — even in writing.
#langsky #linguistics #languageandgender #languageandpower
It’s easy to dismiss the humble exclamation mark as harmless enthusiasm — but new research suggests it says a lot about gender, communication, & power.
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#langsky #linguistics #appliedlinguistics #language #languageandgender #languageandpower #punctuation
Kehlani’s use of nigga opens up the fault lines between reclamation, appropriation, and ambiguity. Is it solidarity, self-expression, or a lyrical dodge that leaves stereotypes to fill the gaps?
#LanguageAndPower #Reclamation #Kehlani #HipHopCulture #AAVE
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9/10 "Words determine our reality," states one character. The novel shows how language both conceals and reveals, with katakana allowing people to express prejudice while maintaining acceptability.
"When someone uses katakana, ask: what are they hiding?"
#WordsDetermineReality #LanguageAndPower
There’s a war I carry behind my teeth.
A silence shaped like survival.
A language I was never taught to scream.
New poem up now.
#NewPoem #SpokenSilence #PoetryOfSurvival#ResistanceWriting #underland #LanguageAndPower
I'm not using "DEI" or "Pluralism" or any other word other than kindness. Anything else can be co-opted by MAGA as a racial slur.
Sick of it. No more corporate and capitalist lingo infiltrating basic human decency. Language is power.
#culturallinguistcs #languageandpower #linguistics
A pile of linguistics books set against a pink background and gold stars.
Day 8 of an #advent calendar containing a few highlights and memories of 2024. April was quiet on the photography front as I was tied up re-acquainting myself with old friends and finding new avenues for them. More laters ...
#Books #LanguageAndPower #CorpusLinguistics
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#LanguageAndPower #DiscourseAnalysis #SocialChange #MustRead #EmpowerYourVoice
Define Thought-Terminating Clichés in one sentence:
Succinct, often vague phrases used to shut down discussions or supress critical thinking by providing a superficial sense of resolution without addressing underlying complexities.
#CriticalThinking #Psychology #LanguageAndPower
