Webwords used by human agents to induce actions in others, is complex; If this power falls into the wrong hands, it is a dangerous force (burke 41). Throughout history, certain conditions and patterns have demonstrated that language can be easily weaponized against others and mobilized to incite followers into action. In this article, we introduce the special issue language weaponization in society and education. We begin the manuscript with a preface, sharing an event that transpired during the. Webin this special issue, we use the term language weaponization—or the weaponization of language—to describe the process by which words, discourse, and language in any form have been used or are being used to inflict harm on others, and how language education practices, policies, programs, and curricula are weaponized (bryan & gerald, 2020. Web — in this edited volume, language weaponization — or the weaponization of language — is used to describe the process in which words, discourse, and language in any form can be used to. Webin this special issue, we use the term language weaponization—or the weaponization of language—to describe the process by which words, discourse, and language in any form have been used or are being used to inflict harm on others, and how language education practices, policies, programs, and curricula are weaponized (bryan & gerald, 2020. Web — our arguments will be illustrated primarily by three contemporary cases: (1) the uyghur minority in the prc, (2) the kurdish minority in turkey, and (3) the hungarian minority in slovakia. Webin this opening chapter, we establish the groundwork for the edited volume by delving into the intricate interplay between language, discourse, and societal change. Here, we underscore the dual nature of language, recognizing its potential both as a force for positive transformation and as a vehicle for harm and marginalization in the classroom. Web — in this edited volume, language weaponization — or the weaponization of language — is used to describe the process in which words, discourse, and language in any form can be used to inflict harm on others. Web — authoritarian governments weaponize language to amplify resentments, target scapegoats, and to legitimize injustice.
