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英语语言性别歧视研究
Study on Sexism in the English Language
Contents
Abstract......……..……………………………………...…………....................………I
Key Words……………………………………………........................................……...I
摘 要..............................................................................................................................Ⅱ
关键词.….........................................................................................................................…………Ⅱ
Introduction………………………………………………………………..........…..…1
I. Phenomena of Sexism in the English Language….....................................................2
A. Male-as-norm Attitude……………………………………………………....2
1. Generic Pronouns………………………………………………………….....2
2. Female as Male’s Appendix...…….………………………………………….2
3. Woman as Exception………….……………….……………………….....….3
B. Semantic Degradation of Woman………………..………………….……….4
C. Word Order…………………………………………………………………..5
D. Sexism in Social Life………………………………………………………..5
E. Sexism in Proverbs and Idioms.......................................................................6
II. Reasons of Sexism in the English Language.............................................................7
A. “Patriarchy” Cultural Stereotype…………………………………………….7
B. Double Criterion of Discourse Hegemony…………………………………..8
C. “Sex Role” in Community ………………………………………………....10
D. Results of Theory of Social Identity………………………………………..11
E. Traditional Ethics that the Man is Superior to the Woman…………………11
III. Elimination of Sexism in the English Language………...……………………….12
A. Transformation-Sexist Words Transformed Into Nonsexist Words…….......12
B. Countermeasures to Sexism Caused by the Third Person Pronoun’s General Reference..…………………………………………………………………..14
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………16
Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………..17
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………….18
Abstract
Language plays an important role in society. As a phenomenon of society, language reflects all the sides of human society naturally. Sexism is a phenomenon that takes a male-as-norm attitude, trivializing, insulting or rendering women invisible. As a special social phenomenon, sexism is inevitably reflected through language.
To start with, the thesis analyses sexism in terms of the generic masculine ......
Bibliography
[1] Bainbridge, E．O．Sociology of Language. In R．E．Asher (editor-in chief) The
Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 4023-4033. Oxford: Pergamon, 1994.
[2] Bales, Robert F．Interaction Process Analysis. Cambridge, Mass.: Adson-wesley,
1950.
[3] Berryman, Cynthian L. Attitudes toward male and female sex-appropriate and
sex-inappropriate language. In Cynthia L. Berryman ＆ Virginia A. Eman (Ed),
Communication, language and sex, 195-216. Rowslay, Mass: Newbury House,
1980.
[4] Maggio, Rosalie The Nonsexist Word Finder: A Dictionary of Gender-free Usage
Boston, Mass: Beacon Press. 1988.
[5] McConnell-Ginet, Review article. Language, 59: 388, 1983.
[6] Philips, Shelley. Sexism and Self-concept in the Language of Children: A Middle
Childhood Survey. In Bruce, Bain, (ed). The Sociogenesis of Language and
Human Conduct, 141-151. New York: Plenum, 1983.
[7] Pullman, S.G. Word Meaning and Belief. Landon＆Canberra: Croom Helm,1983.
[8] Schulz, Muriel. The Semantic Derogation of Woman. In Barrie Thorne ＆Nancy
Henley (eds.), Language and Sex: Difference and Dominance, 64-75. Rowley,
Mass: Newbury House, 1975.
字数：37781
Study on Sexism in the English Language
Contents
Abstract......……..……………………………………...…………....................………I
Key Words……………………………………………........................................……...I
摘 要..............................................................................................................................Ⅱ
关键词.….........................................................................................................................…………Ⅱ
Introduction………………………………………………………………..........…..…1
I. Phenomena of Sexism in the English Language….....................................................2
A. Male-as-norm Attitude……………………………………………………....2
1. Generic Pronouns………………………………………………………….....2
2. Female as Male’s Appendix...…….………………………………………….2
3. Woman as Exception………….……………….……………………….....….3
B. Semantic Degradation of Woman………………..………………….……….4
C. Word Order…………………………………………………………………..5
D. Sexism in Social Life………………………………………………………..5
E. Sexism in Proverbs and Idioms.......................................................................6
II. Reasons of Sexism in the English Language.............................................................7
A. “Patriarchy” Cultural Stereotype…………………………………………….7
B. Double Criterion of Discourse Hegemony…………………………………..8
C. “Sex Role” in Community ………………………………………………....10
D. Results of Theory of Social Identity………………………………………..11
E. Traditional Ethics that the Man is Superior to the Woman…………………11
III. Elimination of Sexism in the English Language………...……………………….12
A. Transformation-Sexist Words Transformed Into Nonsexist Words…….......12
B. Countermeasures to Sexism Caused by the Third Person Pronoun’s General Reference..…………………………………………………………………..14
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………16
Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………..17
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………….18
Abstract
Language plays an important role in society. As a phenomenon of society, language reflects all the sides of human society naturally. Sexism is a phenomenon that takes a male-as-norm attitude, trivializing, insulting or rendering women invisible. As a special social phenomenon, sexism is inevitably reflected through language.
To start with, the thesis analyses sexism in terms of the generic masculine ......
Bibliography
[1] Bainbridge, E．O．Sociology of Language. In R．E．Asher (editor-in chief) The
Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 4023-4033. Oxford: Pergamon, 1994.
[2] Bales, Robert F．Interaction Process Analysis. Cambridge, Mass.: Adson-wesley,
1950.
[3] Berryman, Cynthian L. Attitudes toward male and female sex-appropriate and
sex-inappropriate language. In Cynthia L. Berryman ＆ Virginia A. Eman (Ed),
Communication, language and sex, 195-216. Rowslay, Mass: Newbury House,
1980.
[4] Maggio, Rosalie The Nonsexist Word Finder: A Dictionary of Gender-free Usage
Boston, Mass: Beacon Press. 1988.
[5] McConnell-Ginet, Review article. Language, 59: 388, 1983.
[6] Philips, Shelley. Sexism and Self-concept in the Language of Children: A Middle
Childhood Survey. In Bruce, Bain, (ed). The Sociogenesis of Language and
Human Conduct, 141-151. New York: Plenum, 1983.
[7] Pullman, S.G. Word Meaning and Belief. Landon＆Canberra: Croom Helm,1983.
[8] Schulz, Muriel. The Semantic Derogation of Woman. In Barrie Thorne ＆Nancy
Henley (eds.), Language and Sex: Difference and Dominance, 64-75. Rowley,
Mass: Newbury House, 1975.
字数：37781
