S5E11: Dr. Kelly Wright
Summary
Dr. Kelly Wright discusses how language reflects social imbalances, using corpus linguistics and critical discourse analysis to explore language patterns associated with racialized individuals.
In this final episode of Season 5 of Some Stutter, Luh!, we welcome Dr. Kelly Wright, an experimental sociolinguist and scholar-activist, who identifies as a Black, biracial, queer woman. She discusses her work on linguistic justice, focusing on how language ideologies impact marginalized communities, particularly Black individuals. Dr. Wright’s key message is that language reflects our whole selves, and acknowledging this can foster more inclusive and understanding environments.