GENDER AND ITS IMPACT ON LANGUAGE
GENDER AND ITS IMPACT ON LANGUAGE

Summary/Abstract: Language represents an essential aspect of our lives and we should all be aware of its complex features because we contribute to its shaping as members of the speech community, being shaped by it at the same time. However, different formulas of one and the same language emerge in the speech community, several aspects leading to these “language diversities”: context, age, status on the social ladder, region, but also gender. This research paper approaches gender, focusing on its impact on language. Starting from the discourse in which men and women are engaged daily, the article will underline the main perspectives outlined by linguists concerning the different speech styles of men and women. Moreover, a questionnaire completed by students will point out the awareness of nowadays society with regard to the differences between the patterns of linguistic behaviour assigned to men and women, which often highlight a stereotypical approach, leading to the discrimination of women.

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