Culture and practice: How we use language to include or exclude ourselves

“Trousers”, “pants”, “daks” – Three very different words used to describe a piece of clothing that covers each leg separately from waist to ankle. And with a bit of world knowledge, the word used tells you if the speaker comes from the UK, the US or Australia. This shows us that language is spoken differently in different regions. Or in linguistic terms: languages, or more precisely individual natural languages such as English, develop different varieties …

This video is part of Language Matters, a series of short videos on applied linguistics and language professions. The videos complement a study guide, a website with exercises and solutions, as well as a MOOC course: https://language-matters.education

Text: Daniel Perrin
Transcreation and voice: Elana Summers
Visuals and animation: Lilian Krauthammer

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