Language Does More: Multilingualism
How linguistically diverse is the U.S., really?
Why does the U.S. have such a strange relationship with multilingualism compared to the rest of the world?
How can we re-define what constitutes “professional” language to better take advantage of linguistic diversity?
Language Does More: Slang
What are some emerging linguistic trends in the workplace, and how do these trends vary by age or position in the company?
Where does slang come from, how do we interpret different people’s uses of slang depending of age, gender, race, and sexuality?
Language Does More: Swearing
What is swearing? Why do humans collectively decide that some words are “bad words”?
How is swearing interpreted differently based on speaker and context? Where does the workplace fit into all of this?
How do younger generations impact swearing norms in the workplace?