Wilson, Emilia L.: Ameliorating Linguistic Anchors of Oppression

_Journal of Applied Philosophy_. forthcomingThe words we use to represent the world shape how we interpret and respond to it; language frames what it represents. In some cases, these frames can have prejudicial effects; for example, ‘workplace flirting’ versus ‘sexual harassment’. This paper examines how specific words and phrases (i.e., lexical frames) may anchor oppressive social practices. That is, by enabling a coordinated ‘way of looking’ at the world, these lexical frames may stabilise cog