Being Politically Incorrect: Stereotyping And Prejudice in English Idioms
Being Politically Incorrect: Stereotyping And Prejudice in English Idioms
Author(s): Andreea VlădușelSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Communication studies, Politics and communication, Philology, Translation Studies
Published by: Editura Conspress
Keywords: idioms; etymology; stereotyping; biases; racism;
Summary/Abstract: As a repository of culture, language preserves relics of past accounts, animosities and biases formed throughout history. The English language has many examples of offensive, stereotypical or even racist idioms, which have stood the test of time and are still being used today, often with little regard to their original meaning or their defamatory connotations. The purpose of this article is not to offer solutions for racism and discrimination, but to shed some light on the origins of these problematic expressions, which would hopefully, in turn, increase awareness of such sensitive topics.
- Issue Year: XIV/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 31-39
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English