Description
Book SynopsisTo get the complete Idioms for Inclusivity experience, this book can be purchased alongside four others as a set, Idioms for Inclusivity: Fostering Belonging with Language, 978-1-032-28635-8.
Informed by sociolinguistic research, yet written accessibly, Speak for Yourself challenges readers to investigate the concept of assumptions as it relates to both language-use and inclusivity.
This engaging and delightfully illustrated book invites students to engage with concepts such as:
- the cultural meaning of the idiom speak for yourself and how it can act as a helpful warning against harmful assumptions
- Presuppositions a concept developed by linguists to research and understand assumptions in language,
- why the expectation to speak for yourself can make someone feel excluded
- and how understanding the way language works can help us learn to be more inclusive
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Table of Contents
1. About This Book 2. How To Use This Book in Your Teaching Practice 3. Glossary 4. The Idiom 5. The Linguistic Theory 6. The Inclusive Solution 7. Practical Language Tips 8. Bibliography 9. Meet the Author and Illustrator
