MUST MENTION AND REFERENCE TO THE 4 SOURCES PROVIDED.
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Language discrimination is discussed in all 4 texts.
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The term for this type of discrimination is Linguicism.
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Accent and non-standard grammars are areas where people feel either in control or powerless.
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Real social disadvantage is the result of language discrimination.
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Daisy Li experiences emotional and social isolation, but Robyn Kina experiences real physical harm (incarceration and violence).
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All of these texts model persuasiveness, but the scholarly texts are longer and more difficult to read.
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Incidents of discrimination are common, but systematic, or chronic social disadvantage is a real fact of life for many people.
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Racism may be a factor in each of these instances, but accent and non-standard grammar are also features of English for people who may be ethnically part of the majority.