S8 E5: Conceptual Engineering and Lexical effects

About this episode

Shelly and Mariah discuss Conceptual Engineering and Lexical Effects in relation to terminology debates around 'Native' vs. 'Indian'.

In this episode of Word on the Street, Shelly and Mariah take a deep dive into Conceptual Engineering and Lexical Effects, exploring how these ideas apply to the debate around “Native"”vs. “Indian” terminology. Their conversation weaves together personal experience and academic insight for a grounded discussion. Guest: Mariah Aragon Resources: https://compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/phc3.12879#:~:text=Conceptual%20engineering%20is%20a%20branch,%2C%20and%20policymaking%2C%20for%20instance. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Why-Are-Native-Americans-Called-Indians

People in this episode

Host: Shelly

Guest: Mariah Aragon

Topics covered

• Conceptual Engineering
• Lexical Effects
• Native terminology
• Indian terminology
• Cultural discussion
• Personal experience
• Academic insight

Keywords

• Conceptual Engineering
• Lexical Effects
• Native terminology
• Indian terminology
• cultural discussion
• academic insight
• personal experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SCU Office for Multicultural Learning

Books & works: Conceptual Engineering, Lexical Effects, Native, Indian

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