Gender asymmetry of the notation of social roles in Russian language in the light of perception Cover Image

Гендерная асимметрия в обозначениях социальных ролей в русском языке в аспекте восприятия
Gender asymmetry of the notation of social roles in Russian language in the light of perception

Author(s): Anna Pavlova
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: gender linguistics; social roles of women; feminization of language; female; suffixes in Russian; perception; translation; double sense

Summary/Abstract: This paper describes some problems of the gender “asymmetry” of Russian from the point of view of perception and understanding. The double sense of many sentences in Russian and their potential misunderstanding caused by the use of male gender words which reference women can also cause extralinguistic problems. The paper deals with both linguistic and social issues which are closely connected with each other, especially in the gender area.

  • Issue Year: VII/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 211-221
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Russian