Open AccessLanguage of disability as a factor of discrimination of persons with disabilities
Author(s) -
Filip Mirić
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
temida
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0941
pISSN - 1450-6637
DOI - 10.2298/tem1501111m
Subject(s) - terminology , psychology , economic justice , realization (probability) , process (computing) , phenomenon , inequality , subject (documents) , social psychology , criminology , linguistics , political science , law , computer science , epistemology , mathematical analysis , philosophy , statistics , mathematics , operating system , library science
The incorrect labeling of people with disabilities as people with special needs constitutes not only a violation of equality but also a special criminological and criminal justice phenomenon. There are no special needs, but just different ways of satisfying them. The subject of this paper is an analyses of the impact of labeling people with disabilities and language disability on a discriminatory process and considers whether the victimization of persons with disabilities engenders inequality. The labeling of people with disabilities throughout history will also be considered. A questionnaire was distributed via Facebook in order to explore the opinions of users of social networks on language disability and its impact on discrimination. The aim of the paper is to highlight the effect labeling has on the overall social situation of people with disabilities. It is argued that the accurate usage of appropriate linguistic terminology would help prevent the victimization of persons with disabilities and accentuate the realization of their full participation in contemporary society