Verbal hygiene: mind your language!

Mohamad Jamil, Siti Nurnadilla (2022) Verbal hygiene: mind your language! In: Cleanliness: The Epitome of Our Faith. IIUM Press. (In Press)

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Abstract

Speaking good words to others (and oneself) is part and parcel of faith. Treating language solely as a means of communication is an understatement. Language is powerful – it is the very condition of our humanity as our discourses shape the world and are shaped by the world. Our values, our beliefs and our perceived identities are embedded within language and our everyday discourses. Research demonstrates how the use of good/bad language can alter not only our behaviour but also realities. This chapter discusses the significance of the linguistic concept of ‘verbal hygiene’ first used by Deborah Cameron (2012 [1995]) in our contemporary everyday discourses, in light of the Quran and Hadith. The discussions will raise consciousness about the power of language and the importance of being verbally hygienic.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Uncontrolled Keywords:	verbal hygiene, the power of language, linguistic responsibility, agency, identity
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of English Language & Literature
Depositing User:	Dr Siti Nurnadilla Mohamad Jamil
Date Deposited:	18 Apr 2023 16:17
Last Modified:	18 Apr 2023 16:17
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/103736

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