Retrieving the Body in Linguistics

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Crip linguistics challenges traditional views by asserting that all forms of languaging, including those of disabled individuals, should be valued equally, and that language deprivation is a product of systemic violence rather than an inherent deficit. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

Tsung‐Lun Alan Wan

doi:10.1111/josl.70022

March 4, 2026Journal of SociolinguisticsOpen Access

Retrieving the Body in Linguistics

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The aim is to explore how crip linguistics challenges existing narratives around language deprivation and disability.
Analyzed Jon Henner's chapter on crip linguistics and its implications for linguistics education.
Examined personal experiences teaching clinical linguistics and social justice.
Critiqued the role of language assessments in perpetuating deficit narratives in racialized communities.
Emphasized the embodied nature of language and the importance of recognizing the body in linguistics.
Identified the risks of framing language differences through a deficit approach.
Highlighted the systemic and structural factors contributing to language deprivation and its social consequences.

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This commentary critiques linguistic deprivation through the lens of crip linguistics, suggesting a need for inclusive approaches to language.

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