A discussion and analysis concerning sexist language
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Table of Contents
- Introduction.
- Deborah Cameron's example of sexism.
- The social reality.
- Link between language and reality.
- Creating a woman centred language.
- Conclusion.
- Bibliography.
Abstract
One of the most important political and social movements of the twentieth century has been the drive towards achieving complete equality for all people regardless of race, color, class, gender identity, mental state or physical impairment. One area that has remained resistant to change is language. While it is has been widely accepted that some aspects of language are clearly sexist, for example the use of 'he' as a genderless pronoun (Cameron 1998, Wardaugh 1992, Pauwels 1998), there is still argument as to whether or not changing these forms of language is necessary. Some claim that the use of "politically correct" terms is not only unnecessary but disempowering (Jernigan 1994) because it forces a group of people to refer to themselves by a term that was invented by people who are not of their group.
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