Visible Magazine
Heritage Month: Translations of One Humanity Beyond October
Linguistic bias is the concept of how word choice exposes the social-category perceptions that are related to a group or individual. For example, when we listen to someone with an accent and assume that they don’t know what they are talking about only because of how they sound.
Instead of laughing at a mispronunciation, reflect on the process of that person’s brain and their cognitive ability to switch back and forth. Do not assume that because a person is Latinx or has a Hispanic-sounding last name that they will speak Spanish.
A language or a specific sound does not define our community. Our heritage, experiences, and collective growth does.
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