The volume Non solo parole, edited by Valore D, arrives in high schools as a free guide on the power of language. The work, adapted from the professional world to the youth sphere, starts from everyday questions about school, the internet, and relationships. Linguist Vera Gheno introduces the book by reminding us that words are not neutral: with them, we build our identity and our relationships with others.
How words shape algorithms and digital identities 🤖
In the digital environment, every term we use feeds recommendation systems and language models. The guide addresses how labels and pronouns on social media or forums influence the perception of gender and diversity. By choosing inclusive language, students not only modify their discourse but also alter the data that trains machines. It is an exercise in awareness that goes from the keyboard to the backend of platforms.
The emergency kit for when your cousin says weird things at dinner 🦃
Because we all have that relative who drops a it's always been said that way while the turkey gets cold. This book doesn't give you a hammer to shut them up, but an instruction manual to reprogram their neurons. That said, it doesn't promise immediate results: changing someone's language is slower than waiting for Windows to finish updating. But at least, it helps so that at the next family meal you don't have to hide under the table.