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Victor M. Longa Martínez
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Spain
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5729-5749
Vol 29 (2023), Notes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15304/moenia.id9321
Submitted: 28-07-2023 Accepted: 03-10-2023 Published: 06-02-2024
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Abstract

Human beings assume all kinds of prejudices; unfortunately, language, as a key human feature, is not free of them. Many linguistic prejudices and myths on language and languages pervade human societies. Linguistic prejudices are really harmful, for they promote the discrimination against individuals or groups, and, beyond that, are an expression of racism. As language professionals, one of the linguists’ tasks is to fight against them, for reasons having to do with the linguists’ social commitment and responsibility. This paper shows some of those efforts, by selecting and commenting 136 references that critically discuss and reject linguistic prejudices, misconceptions and myths concerning language, languages, and varieties.