Language and femininity: a non-dogmatic approach
Language and femininity: a non-dogmatic approach
Author(s): Ioan-Beniamin PopSubject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura U. T. Press
Keywords: language; masculinity/ femininity; gender; English; cultural stereotypes;
Summary/Abstract: Is language made by men for men? The present study analyzes the representation of female versus male terms and how culture influences the discrepancies between them in various contexts. Several linguistic constructions are examined under the proposed statement that they are rather associated with the female gender.
Journal: Buletin Stiintific, seria A, Fascicula Filologie
- Issue Year: XXIII/2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 297-304
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English