What is language discrimination ? Language discrimination means treating someone differently solely because of his or her native language or other characteristics of speech. On the job, for example, an employee may be subjected to language discrimination if the workplace has a "speak-English-only" policy, especially if her primary language is not English. An employee may also be the victim of language discrimination if she is treated less favorably than other employees because she speaks English with an accent, or if she is told she does not qualify for a position because she does not speak English well enough. But language...