From one of the most brilliant young psychologists of her generation (Paul Bloom), a groundbreaking examination of how speech causes some of our deepest social divides--and how it can help us overcome them.
Humans can benefit from being exposed to multiple languages --a paradox that should inspire us to master this ancient source of tribalism, and rethink the role that speech plays in our society..
Our linguistic differences present challenges, Kinzler shows, but they also can be a force for good.
Your accent alone can determine the economic opportunity or discrimination you encounter in life, making speech one of the most urgent social-justice issues of our day.
But for the most part, we are forever marked by our native tongue--and are hardwired to prejudge others by theirs, often with serious consequences.
We can change how we speak to some extent, whether by code-switching between dialects or learning a new language; over time, your speech even changes to reflect your evolving social identity and aspirations.
As the pioneering psychologist Katherine Kinzler reveals in How You Say It, the way we Talk is central to our social identity because our speech largely reflects the voices we heard as children.
But one overlooked factor can be even more powerful: the way we speak.
Race, class, and gender shape our social identities, and thus who we perceive as like us or not like us.
We gravitate toward people like us; it\'s human nature.
From one of the most brilliant young psychologists of her generation (Paul Bloom), a groundbreaking examination of how speech causes some of our deepest social divides--and how it can help us overcome them
