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Use Your Voice

Discussing Identity
By Samantha Beaver
Series: Idioms for Inclusivity
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Use Your Voice by Samantha Beaver explores the relationship between language, identity, and inclusivity. Drawing on sociolinguistic research, the book invites young readers to examine the idiom "use your voice" and how it reflects cultural expectations around expression and belonging. It introduces the concept of indexicality to explain how our identities are communicated through language, and addresses why being told to "use your voice" can sometimes feel exclusionary. Filled with practical inclusivity tips and engaging illustrations, this book serves as a valuable tool to foster understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion through the lens of language.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for students aged 7-14, this book complements Language Arts and Social Studies curricula by introducing figurative language and concepts of diversity and inclusivity. It is suitable for educators seeking to encourage conversations about identity and belonging, and for young learners interested in linguistics and cultural studies.

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Informed by sociolinguistic research, yet written accessibly, Use Your Voice challenges readers to investigate the concept of identity as it relates to both language-use and inclusivity.

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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, Use Your Voice challenges readers to investigate the concept of identity 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 "use your voice"
  • Indexicality, a framework that linguists use to research and understand how our identities are encoded in language
  • Why the expectation to "use your voice" can make someone feel excluded
  • 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.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781032293493

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 8 Halftones, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 30

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Non-Fiction Samantha Beaver Series: Idioms for Inclusivity

About the Author

Samantha Beaver is a workplace communications analyst and linguist with over 8 years of language research and teaching/training experience. She is currently CEO & Founder of Memra Language Services.

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