Language and Gender - Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLanguage and genderA2/A-levelAQA Created by: francollisCreated on: 21-03-17 17:02 Amelioration The process whereby a words meaning becomes more positive over time 1 of 13 Connotation Associations - the underlying idea you get when a particular word is used 2 of 13 Default assumption The immediate presumption we have that a particular role is carried out by someone of a particular gender 3 of 13 Denotation The dictionary definition 4 of 13 Euphemism Dressing a word or phrase up so that it seems less harsh, eg. passed away 5 of 13 Folklinguistics Ideas about language encoded in popular sayings, such as proverbs 6 of 13 Gender scripts The idea that the sexes adopt roles because they are male or female 7 of 13 Generic terms and pronouns Use of the pronouns 'he', 'his', 'him', etc. when really the addressee wants to address all genders 8 of 13 Marking A term can be 'marked' if it is designed to show some transgression from the 'normal' assumption, eg. managerESS 9 of 13 Patriachal Male controlled 10 of 13 Pejorative A word that has gradually taken on a more negative meaning eg. tart 11 of 13 Lexical asymmetry Where equivalent terms do not have equivalent meanings, eg. governor is a ruler of a province whereas a governess is a teacher/tutor 12 of 13 Semantic derogation Where male terms have positive connotations and female terms have negative connotations, eg. bachelor / spinster 13 of 13
OCR A Level Theorists (Child Language Aquisition CLA, language and gender, language and power, language and technology and language change 0.0 / 5
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