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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"people-first language"”.
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A framework of language use in reference to people with disabilities: People-first, disability-implicit, and disability-first language in a school setting
Scientists have often overlooked the language used to refer to people with disabilities as a method for excluding them, as language reflects attitudes and potential actions (Blaska, 1993; Froschl et al, 1984; Zola, 1993) . Recent legislation illustrates efforts to prevent use of derogatory terms in …
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The rhetorical structure of disability : bridging the gap between what is 'spoken' and what is 'said' with song - over-signifying with personhood against the backdrop of disease-centric discourse.
… texts which attempt to promote the equality of people with disabilities throughout society. In criticizing "disease-centric discourse" within legislative texts the paper argues that there is a gap between what is "spoken" and what is "said" in current state-based actions which attempt to …