It’s common for people to live near others who speak a different – but similar – language. But generally, they handle their differences without violence.
- Professor of Linguistics, University of South Carolina
Fear of strangers extends beyond racism and discrimination against people who look like they might come from another place – it includes people who sound different, too.
We underestimate the power of language to divide and to bring people closer together, scholars say.
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