Language, Gender, and Sexuality (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards

Representation (how genders portrayed) & language use (how used)

Naming systems tracing family lineage through male line

'Lady doctor', 'male nurse' - shows roles assumed male by default

Language shapes how we perceive and understand the world

Males: gain/maintain status; Females: support/confirmation

Groups sharing practices, perspectives & language from shared goals

Gender is performed & constructed through actions, not innate

Assumption that heterosexuality is 'natural' or 'normal' default

Language used negatively to denigrate particular groups

No inherently 'gay feature' - features gain meaning through use