The Power of the Dictionary
Dictionaries are typically viewed as being value-neutral. But they are just as steeped in culture and prejudice as the rest of the world—and they have the power to shape what we see as “normal.”
Sarah Shulist
Sarah Shulist is a linguistic anthropologist who studies the social and political implications of language documentation and revitalization in Brazil and Canada. She received her Ph.D. from Western University in 2013 and is currently an assistant professor at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. Shulist has recently published work in Language & Communication, The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, and Collaborative Anthropologies. Follow her on Twitter @sarahshulist.