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King LS&P Chs. 1-2 Discussion Question

January 18, 2018 by Dante King

In extreme cases, does political correctness push linguistic relativism to its limits, nearly supporting the rarely accepted concept of linguistic determinism? In other words, if certain ways of speaking are either publicly advised or denounced by an overbearing but well-meaning government, does that government paradoxically hinder its initial goal of creating healthier social relationships by telling its citizens how to exercise linguistic freedom “properly”?

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