Keywords

linguistic discrimination, access, healthcare, education

Abstract

What is linguistic discrimination?

  • Restricting access or opportunities based on speech (e.g., accent, pronunciation, grammatical system, tone or pitch)
  • One of the last socially acceptable discriminatory practices in the international community
  • A source of injustice that impacts many of God’s children every day

Linguistic discrimination is real! Here’s what it looks like…

In Healthcare:

  • More questions about insurance coverage; later appointments (Wisniewski and Walker 2020)
  • Lower access to mental health services (Kugelmass 2016)
  • More referrals for speech therapy (Charity Hudley et. al. 2018)

In Education:

  • Students receiving negative judgments from teachers (Bowie & Bond 1994; Cecil 1988; Wheeler 2019)
  • Teachers rated as substandard, regardless of experience (Phillipson 1992; Holliday 2006; Moussu & Llurda 2008; Choi 2015; Llurda & Calvet-Terre 2022)
  • Teaching assistants viewed negatively by native college students (Subtirelu 2018; Kang et al. 2014; Ramjattan 2023)

Original Publication Citation

Joseph A. Stanley, Lisa Morgan Johnson, Eve Okura Koller, Vashti Wai Yu Lee, Hallie Davidson, Valeria Prieto Hurtado, Sam Keddington, Hazel Mattson, Abigail Mueller, Sydney Jo Pedersen, Maryn Perschon, Reese Rugg, & Eliza Whiting. “How Overcoming Linguistic Discrimination Benefits the World.” For the Benefit of the World Conference. Provo, Utah. November 14, 2025.

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2025

Publisher

For the Benefit of the World Conference

Language

English

College

Humanities

Department

Linguistics

University Standing at Time of Publication

Assistant Professor

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