What Is Meta Language?

Hedwig: My dissertation is on perceptions of black professionalism. So I define meta linguistic awareness as something that encompasses what a language user knows about the relation of social factors like age, gender, and race to linguistic usage. And so we tested these variables to see how people feel about them. Hedwig: Almost every listener here prefers the more standard productions in all environments. How do you experience tone policing? You know, when do you feel like you use a whiter voice to stay safe?