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Linguistic imperialism

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Linguistic imperialism is a term to describe the use of language as a tool, deliberately or not, for colonialist indoctrination of indigenous peoples. In the modern, hypercommunicative context, the term is moreoften a characterization of an attitude, often among English speakers, that tends to be dogmatic about ones' language. The term is a logical component of the wider cultural imperialism.

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