Bias-Free Language ________

question 94

Multiple Choice

Bias-free language ________.

• A) is often unethical and can obscure the truth
• B) avoids words and phrases that unfairly or unethically stigmatize people
• C) uses milder synonyms in place of stronger words to minimize negative emotions
• D) communicates in terms of the point of view of the audience, using the audience's interests and preferences

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Definitions:

William Lloyd Garrison

A prominent American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer, known for founding the anti-slavery newspaper "The Liberator."

Frederick Douglass

An American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who after escaping from slavery in Maryland, became a national leader of the abolitionist movement.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

A leading figure in the early women's rights movement, known for her advocacy for women's suffrage, women's rights, and abolition of slavery.

Equivocate

To use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself to a concrete stance.