Language, Power, and Inclusion
This worksheet assesses your understanding of how language choices can include or exclude audiences and reflect social power structures. Total: 40 marks.
Section A: Fill in the Blanks [20 Marks]
Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word.
Using the singular pronoun 'they' to refer to a person of unspecified or non-binary gender is an example of ________ language.
Specialised language used by a particular profession or group that can be difficult for others to understand is known as ________.
A mild or indirect word substituted for one considered too harsh or blunt, such as using 'passed away' for 'died', is called a ________.
Language choices that include some people but exclude others can create a sense of an 'in-group' and an '________'.
Referring to a group of people by a single, often oversimplified or negative, characteristic is a form of harmful ________.
Section B: Multiple Choice [20 Marks]
Choose the best answer for each question.