How you say it : why we judge others by the way they talk--and the costs of this hidden bias / Katherine D. Kinzler

By:

Kinzler, Katherine D

Language: eng Publication details: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020Description: xvi, 231 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

9780358567103
0358567106

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DDC classification:

302.2

LOC classification:

P 40.5 K56h 2020

Contents:

Introduction: it's not what you say -- How you speak is who you are -- Native tongues -- How language divides us -- Deep talk -- Little bigots? -- On the basis of speech -- A linguistics revolution -- Afterword: it's not what you say.

Summary: "We gravitate toward people like us; it's human nature. Race, class, and gender affect this social identity, but one overlooked factor can be even more powerful: the way we speak. As pioneering psychologist Katherine Kinzler reveals in How You Say It, that's because our speech largely reflects the voices we heard as children. We can change how we speak to some extent, whether by "code-switching" between dialects or learning a new language. But for the most part we are forever marked by our native tongue-and are hardwired to prejudge others by theirs, often with serious consequences. Your accent alone can determine the economic opportunity or discrimination you encounter in life, making speech one of the most urgent social-justice issues of our day. Ultimately, Kinzler shows, our linguistic differences can also be a force for good. For her research reveals that exposure to different languages is beneficial--a paradox that hints at the benefits we can reap from mastering this ancient source of tribalism"

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	P 40.5 K56h 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000155760

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Introduction: it's not what you say --
How you speak is who you are --
Native tongues --
How language divides us --
Deep talk --
Little bigots? --
On the basis of speech --
A linguistics revolution --
Afterword: it's not what you say.

"We gravitate toward people like us; it's human nature. Race, class, and gender affect this social identity, but one overlooked factor can be even more powerful: the way we speak. As pioneering psychologist Katherine Kinzler reveals in How You Say It, that's because our speech largely reflects the voices we heard as children. We can change how we speak to some extent, whether by "code-switching" between dialects or learning a new language. But for the most part we are forever marked by our native tongue-and are hardwired to prejudge others by theirs, often with serious consequences. Your accent alone can determine the economic opportunity or discrimination you encounter in life, making speech one of the most urgent social-justice issues of our day. Ultimately, Kinzler shows, our linguistic differences can also be a force for good. For her research reveals that exposure to different languages is beneficial--a paradox that hints at the benefits we can reap from mastering this ancient source of tribalism"

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