Hold Up! Time for an Explanatory Comma

This episode from NPR's Code Switch podcast reminds me of Bell's discussion of audience design. Code Switch is a podcast by journalists of color where they discuss race and identity. Sometimes, the topics they discuss are out of context for those who have different socialization. In the episode below, they talk about having to use what they call an "Explanatory comma" in order to accommodate the different backgrounds of their listeners. [Published on 12-14-2016]

Posted by Becca Sanchelli on June 29, 2017

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Code-switching;
Race,Ethnicity;
Communities of Practice

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