Show notes for Episode 5Here are the show notes for Episode 5 where Jacky, Dan, Lisa and Matthew talk about language change and some of the arguments around banning and censoring language- the word game, Scrabble ‘banning’ racial slurs- slaves and masters, master bedrooms and nitty gritty: words that are being challenged and reviewed- political correctness, cancel culture and wokenessAnd we talk to Dr Ian Cushing about language in schools, the policing of language and the role, politics and importance of Standard English in education. You can find the links to the stories and research we’ve mentioned in this programme, below.Ian Cushing’s work on language in schools:Teachers' slang bans 'likely to cause long-term damage'Should schools be allowed to ban slang words like 'peng'?The Policy and Policing of Language in Schools: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/language-in-society/article/policy-and-policing-of-language-in-schools/6C4BC80399E27747D34819060E186A62#fndtn-informationComment on Ian’s article: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/language-in-society/article/comment-on-the-policy-and-policing-of-language-in-schools-by-ian-cushing/780222C30D0C8C011B8ACEB0FD8EC964Ian’s response:https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/language-in-society/article/power-policing-and-language-policy-mechanisms-in-schools-a-response-to-hudson/ACEE15C4A9A3BDC555B1DFCCF0446E5CIan Cushing on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ian_cushingLanguage in the NewsScrabble ‘bans’ slurs: US Scrabble bans racist and LGBTQ slurs from tournamentsScrabble community mulls banning racial and homophobic slursSlaves and masters: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53050955Master bedroom ‘banned’: Estate agents banned from saying 'master bedroom' due to concerns over slavery and sexism linksNitty gritty - is it a racist term?'Nitty gritty' on Sky Sports' banned list of words due to supposed links to slaveryWhere does the phrase nitty gritty come from - and why has Sky Sports banned it?It's not just the n-word in the woodpile - from 'no can do' to 'hooligan' we reveal English's hidden racismPolice forbid politically incorrect phrases | UK news
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