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language and intergroup relations  

Definition

  • Language is a tool people use to realize goals in groups. These goals can manifest in socially constructive ways such as democracy, cooperation, and altruism, but they can also manifest in socially destructive ways such as totalitarianism, hate speech, and genocide. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Language and Intergroup Relations]

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