Theoretical framework

Language crossing, its strategies and linguistic racism

Raciolinguistics, linguicism, and social justice
Main Focus:These concepts focus on the role language plays in the lives of people of color, minorities or
indigenous people who face racism, discrimination in their daily lives and perceive it as a reality.( Dovchin 2019)

HOW

WHY ? ? WHAT
 Linguistic racism

1) all types of indirect 2) all kinds of direct

institutional/interpersonal
discrimination based
on how or what languages one
speaks(Piller 2016) or writes
(Mahboob and Szenes 2010)
institutional/interpersonal
[verbal/written] abuse (race-
hate talks/written discourses
etc.) against others based on
one’s race and ethnicity
(Hedger 2013)
 The aim of the article

To integrate the concepts of ‘linguistic racism’

experienced by ‘language crossers’ with
minority backgrounds who are seeking to
integrate into the Australian society.(Dovchin
2019)