Language and Gender - The Male as Norm

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  • Created on: 26-01-17 20:46
Which theorist is associated with this theory?
Deborah Tannen
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Which terms may imply/support this theory?
'men', 'man' and 'mankind'
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What is the male as norm?
In feminist theory, the principle of 'male-as-norm' holds that language referring to females strengthens the perceptions that the male category is the norm and that the corresponding female category is a derivation and thus less important.
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What other examples are there?
E.g. the suffic '-ess' (as in actress), the use of man to mean 'human, and other such devices.
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Give some examples of terms that show how the English language mirrors social gender biases.
'chairman', 'anchorman', etc.
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Which terms may imply/support this theory?

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'men', 'man' and 'mankind'

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What other examples are there?

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