Statement of Ethics

Linguistics reveals that every human being’s language is a unique creation and that linguistic prejudice, such as the concepts of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ grammar are constructs imagined by the powerful to reinforce social inequality.

I work in collaboration with communities and engage in empowerment fieldwork (Cameron et al. 1992, Rice 2006). I adhere to the principles of transparency and reciprocity, and hold sacred my relationships with my native speaker colleagues and collaborators. I explicitly recognize that, as stated by Cameron et al. (pp. 22-24):

(i)           Persons are not objects and should not be treated as objects.

(ii)         Subjects have their own agendas and research should try to address them.

(iii)         If knowledge is worth having, it is worth sharing.