Inclusief taalgebruik in Nederland
Inclusive Language Use in the Netherlands

Summary/Abstract: This article attempts to present an overview of the patterns and methods for inclusive language use in the Netherlands and the reasons behind it. The material for the analysis comes from public debates about inclusive language in the Netherlands in response to the contemporary trend towards inclusivity. By linking the material to metamodernist theory, I try to show that inclusive language is a method of describing contemporary reality by linking knowledge (from the past) to those things people experience in their daily lives, and therefore ensure that no-one is excluded in that narrative. In other words, inclusive language does not make distinctions between people based on gender, race, religion, age, or sexual preference. Aside from several available methods of inclusive language use, potential problems that can occur in such language use are also presented.

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