Speak for Yourself

ebook Discussing Assumptions · Idioms for Inclusivity

By Samantha Beaver

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To get the complete Idioms for Inclusivity experience, this book can be purchased alongside four others as a set, Idioms for Inclusivity: Fostering Belonging with Language, 978-1-032-28635-8.

Informed by sociolinguistic research, yet written accessibly, Speak for Yourself challenges readers to investigate the concept of assumptions as it relates to both language-use and inclusivity.

This engaging and delightfully illustrated book invites students to engage with concepts such as:

  • the cultural meaning of the idiom "speak for yourself" and how it can act as a helpful warning against harmful assumptions
  • Presuppositions – a concept developed by linguists to research and understand assumptions in language,
  • why the expectation to "speak for yourself" can make someone feel excluded
  • and how understanding the way language works can help us learn to be more inclusive
  • Featuring practical inclusivity tips related to integrating learning into daily conversations, this enriching curriculum supplement can be used in a Language Arts setting to learn about figurative language; in a Social Studies setting to discuss diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging; or as an introduction to linguistics for students ages 7-14.

    Speak for Yourself