While language proficiency can open up opportunities for social mobility, it is not a direct contributor to economic inequality. The other options, however, are well-documented ways in which language can exacerbate economic disparities.

Linguistic capital encompasses the social and cultural benefits that come with being proficient in a particular language, such as access to better education, employment opportunities, and social networks.

Requiring fluency in a non-dominant language for a job can exclude qualified candidates who do not speak that language, thus perpetuating economic inequality.

Linguistic hegemony refers to the dominance of a particular language or dialect over others, often leading to the marginalization of other linguistic groups and the perpetuation of economic inequality.

Dual language immersion programs, which teach students in two languages, have been shown to improve academic outcomes and increase language proficiency, thus helping to mitigate economic inequality.

The term 'language and power' encompasses the complex relationship between language and economic inequality, recognizing that language can be used as a tool to maintain or challenge power structures.

While language requirements, availability of resources, and language use in the classroom can all impact access to education, the quality of education provided in different languages is not directly related to language and economic inequality.

Linguistic resistance refers to the use of language to challenge or resist economic inequality, often through the promotion of linguistic diversity and the empowerment of marginalized linguistic groups.

Advocating for bilingual education is an example of how language can be used to challenge economic inequality by promoting linguistic diversity and equal access to education.

Linguistic hegemony refers to the dominance of a particular language or dialect over others, often leading to the marginalization of other linguistic groups and the perpetuation of economic inequality.

Requiring fluency in a non-dominant language for a job can exclude qualified candidates who do not speak that language, thus perpetuating economic inequality.

The term 'language and power' encompasses the complex relationship between language and economic inequality, recognizing that language can be used as a tool to maintain or challenge power structures.

While language requirements, discrimination, and language use in job interviews can all impact access to employment opportunities, the availability of job training programs in different languages is not directly related to language and economic inequality.

Linguistic resistance refers to the use of language to challenge or resist economic inequality, often through the promotion of linguistic diversity and the empowerment of marginalized linguistic groups.

Advocating for bilingual education is an example of how language can be used to challenge economic inequality by promoting linguistic diversity and equal access to education.