Linguistic Means of Expressing Political Correctness in English Language

Language is a mirror which reflects the public social consciousness. It describes a nation system of values and helps to express a person’s viewpoint. It might be politically correct or incorrect. In this regard, the research questions are “What utterance is politically correct?†and “What is political correctness?†We adhered to the following definition of the term "political correctness": It is used to describe languages, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage for members of particular groups in the society. The present research defined the political correctness as a linguistic category and described language means of its expression. Our standpoint is as follows: it is significantly important to teach students to speak politically correct. The research aimed to implement innovative approaches to teach the political correctness in the English classroom. Teaching tips were offered with the aim to teach the political correctness that can be applied at upper-intermediate/advanced levels of students’ proficiency in EFL class. Research materials can be recommended for English learners. Findings of research can serve as general recommendations for faculty members and students at universities.