After reading Articulate While Black, (1) Discuss the ways is which language is a significant factor in understanding racism. (Your essay should consider among other things, "linguistic profiling", "linguistic policing", the meaning given to nonstandard English, and the various ways in which language "codes" for racist meaning). (2) How does the notion of "political correctness" undermine our ability to see language as integral in the maintenance of racism? (3) Illustrate your essay with examples from political speech in the current election cycle.
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