Kinzler, Katherine D.
How You Say It
- ISBN 13:
- 9780358567103
- author:
- Kinzler, Katherine D.
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 13.4 x 2.2 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Reference & Language, General, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
How You Say It explores how our speech causes some of our deepest social divides and how it can help us overcome them. Our native tongue plays a significant role in shaping our social identity, and the way we talk largely reflects the voices we heard as children.
The way we speak is central to our social identity because our speech largely reflects the voices we heard as children. We can change how we speak to some extent, but for the most part, we are forever marked by our native tongue. This has serious consequences, such as prejudging others based on their accent and determining economic opportunities or discrimination in life.
However, linguistic differences also present challenges that can be overcome with exposure to multiple languages. By mastering different tongues, we can rethink the role of speech in our society and benefit from being exposed to new voices and perspectives.
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