The Language of Infectious Disease - COVID-19
At the time of writing, in March of 2020, the Coronavirus disease 2019, also known as COVID-19, has taken over the news, and rightly so. As Language and Literature teachers, we have a unique opportunity to discuss the way in which the media is portraying this pandemic. We also have an opportunity to discuss how language and images are being used to change public opinion and perception. Finally, in all of this, there...