linguicism

Linguistic discrimination (also called glottophobia, linguicism and languagism) is unfair treatment which is based on use of language and characteristics of speech, including first language, accent, perceived size of vocabulary (whether the speaker uses complex and varied words), modality, and syntax.[1] For example, an Occitan-speaker in France will probably be treated differently from a French-speaker.[2] Based on a difference in use of language, a person may automatically form judgments about another person's wealth, education, social status, character or other traits, which may lead to discrimination.

Linguistic discrimination - Wikipedia 

"You're in America. Speak English!"

"You're in America. Speak English!": Challenging Racism & Linguicism with Dr. Rashi Jain - YouTube

Do you ever judge someone on "poor" grammar, syntax, or vocabulary? Do you have preconceived notions about certain accents? Linguicism is oftentimes a subtle, unconscious type of discrimination or prejudice. I offer a brief presentation on Linguicism, using a Critical Race Theory framework, and some of the implications for the field of Language Learning and Education.

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Linguicism & Critical Race Theory - YouTube

‘You can’t even talk English, so don’t talk!’ How linguistic racism impacts immigrants in the UK
ON: MAY 16, 2022
When Holan Liang was 17, she spent her holidays working at her father’s computer parts company. In her recent book, A Sense of Belonging: How to Find Your Way in a Fractured World, Liang, now a psychiatrist, recounts the racist ways in which customers would respond to her family’s Chinese roots.
Her father, who had a PhD in hydraulic engineering, was called “a useless Chinaman” who “can’t speak a bloody word of English”. Liang points out that he actually could speak fluent English, but did so with an accent and some grammatical errors because English was his second language.
What Liang’s family experienced – discrimination due to accent, dialect or speech patterns – is called linguistic racism or linguicism. It is directed at people who speak in ways considered to be non-standard or “foreign-sounding”. It is not based on the proficiency or intelligibility of a language speaker, but rather on their accent and verbal delivery.
Accentism sees people suffer comments and ridicule for regional accents and dialects. But as an extension of racism, linguistic racism in the UK centres whiteness by deeming any so-called non-standard ways of speaking English to be abnormal and inferior.

‘You can’t even talk English, so don’t talk!’ How linguistic racism impacts immigrants in the UK - Western Morning News

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