Meaning of people-first language | Babel Free
Definitions
Language that refers to people with disabilities by saying people first, for example "people with disabilities", instead of adjectives ("disabled people") and copulas ("he is disabled") that would give primacy to the disability.
Examples
“People with disabilities and professionals in the human services field are promoting the use⟳ of "people first" language, which refers to the person first and the disability second: "Americans with disabilities," for example, rather than "disabled Americans".”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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