Abstract
An understanding of how to reduce cycles of violence through small changes in language can help countries, multicultural societies and groups to recognize the dynamics of inner and outer dialogue. This is important in all contexts — leader to group, teacher to student, parent to child, self to self. In post-conflict societies, it is especially important to be aware of the pitfalls of the bullying and authoritarian nature of language used by politicians, leaders and teachers.
He drew a circle that shut me out —
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout,
But love and I had the wit to win;
We drew a circle that took him in!
Markham 1915
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Asseily, A. (2012). The Power of Language — How Small Shifts in Language Create Big Shifts in Relationships and Behaviour. In: Shuayb, M. (eds) Rethinking Education for Social Cohesion. Education, Economy and Society. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137283900_15
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