Sexist language : terms of reference for women and men / Ramesh Nair
This study analyses the usage of various terms of reference for women and men in two local English language magazines. The magazines were selected to represent local magazines that have a gender specific audience in mind. This study is specifically aimed at identifying terms of reference that are se...
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| description | This study analyses the usage of various terms of reference for women and men in two local English language magazines. The magazines were selected to represent local magazines that have a gender specific audience in mind. This study is specifically aimed at identifying terms of reference that are sexist. A questionnaire was posed to investigate how respondents viewed terms of reference which western feminists and linguists consider sexist. The analysis
reveals that more sexist terms are used to refer to women than to men. Interestingly, the analysis also shows that the respondents did not concur with western feminists on what should be regarded as sexist language. |
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| spelling | my.uitm.ir-114572016-07-28T09:00:38Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11457/ Sexist language : terms of reference for women and men / Ramesh Nair Nair, Ramesh Sexism in language Sexism in communication Malaysia This study analyses the usage of various terms of reference for women and men in two local English language magazines. The magazines were selected to represent local magazines that have a gender specific audience in mind. This study is specifically aimed at identifying terms of reference that are sexist. A questionnaire was posed to investigate how respondents viewed terms of reference which western feminists and linguists consider sexist. The analysis reveals that more sexist terms are used to refer to women than to men. Interestingly, the analysis also shows that the respondents did not concur with western feminists on what should be regarded as sexist language. Academy of Language Studies & UPENA 2005 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11457/1/AJ_RAMESH%20NAIR%20JOLS%2005.pdf Sexist language : terms of reference for women and men / Ramesh Nair. (2005) Journal of Language Studies <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Journal_of_Language_Studies/>, 1. pp. 75-88. ISSN 1823-6154 |
| spellingShingle | Sexism in language Sexism in communication Malaysia Nair, Ramesh Sexist language : terms of reference for women and men / Ramesh Nair |
| title | Sexist language : terms of reference for women and men / Ramesh Nair |
| title_full | Sexist language : terms of reference for women and men / Ramesh Nair |
| title_fullStr | Sexist language : terms of reference for women and men / Ramesh Nair |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sexist language : terms of reference for women and men / Ramesh Nair |
| title_short | Sexist language : terms of reference for women and men / Ramesh Nair |
| title_sort | sexist language : terms of reference for women and men / ramesh nair |
| topic | Sexism in language Sexism in communication Malaysia |
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