Language, Gender, and Sexuality (AQA A-Level English Language): Quizzes
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What are the two distinct areas in language and gender study?
What are the two distinct areas in language and gender study?
Representation & language use
What are patronyms?
What are patronyms?
Naming systems tracing lineage thru males
What did Muriel Schulz discover about gendered word pairs?
What did Muriel Schulz discover about gendered word pairs?
They show asymmetry in connotations
What do marked terms like 'lady doctor' reveal?
What do marked terms like 'lady doctor' reveal?
The default assumption is male
What asymmetry exists in English titles?
What asymmetry exists in English titles?
Women have 3 titles (marital status), men 1
What does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis propose?
What does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis propose?
Language shapes how we perceive the world
What did Deborah Tannen claim about male language use?
What did Deborah Tannen claim about male language use?
Men use language to gain & maintain status
Which features did Robin Lakoff associate with female language?
Which features did Robin Lakoff associate with female language?
Hedges, empty adjectives, super-polite forms
What did O'Barr & Atkins find in their courtroom study?
What did O'Barr & Atkins find in their courtroom study?
'Powerless' language linked to context not gender
What is Judith Butler's concept of performativity?
What is Judith Butler's concept of performativity?
Gender is performed & constructed, not fixed