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Episode summary:
In this episode, hosts Morana Lukač, Linda Pillière, and Ingrid Tieken are joined by Dr. Ian Cushing, Senior Lecturer in Critical Applied Linguistics at Manchester Metropolitan University. Together, they unpack the ideological foundations and social consequences of prescriptivism in education—how language norms become embedded in school policy, how they marginalize certain students and teachers, and how educators are pushing back.
Building on Ian’s research and lived experience, the conversation explores the intersections of race, class, and language, revealing how so-called "standard" English functions as a tool of surveillance and control in contemporary schooli ...