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Yuliya Komska is an associate professor of German Studies at Dartmouth College. Together with Michelle Moyd and David Gramling, she coauthored the book Linguistic Disobedience: Restoring Power to Civic Language.
Far-right leaders often call for one nation united under one language. They have also always been good at using translation to spread their politics.
Combating fascist language is harder than just deleting offending terms. Can we find a creative solution that serves today’s needs?
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