English within English-speaking countries In the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand this use of English is called ESL (English as a second language). This term has been criticized on the grounds that many learners already speak more than one language. Is ESL an appropriate term? Currently the term usuallyRead More →
Disability as metaphor is also an imprecise way to say of saying what we really mean. The phrase ‘fall on deaf ears‘, for example, both perpetuates stereotypes and simultaneously obscures the reality of the situation it describes. What words are ableist? Common examples of ableist language are words like, “lame,”Read More →
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people find the term offensive as it suggests that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia did not have a history before European invasion, because it is not written and recorded. Can I use Aboriginal words? ‘Aboriginal’ which in Latin means ‘from the beginning’ and otherRead More →