Discourse & Communication
Introduction to the special issue “Linguistic (In)equity and health: Advancing inclusion in healthcare through sociolinguistic research”
This introduction to the special issue “Linguistic (In)equities and Health: Advancing Inclusion in Healthcare through Sociolinguistic Research” asks three main questions: (1) What are linguistic inequities in health, and how do they relate to other health inequities? (2) What part might sociolinguistic research on linguistic inequities play in alleviating health inequities? (3) Does sociolinguistic research on health inequities speak a different “language” from public health, and, if so, could our efforts be useful …