Sökning: "epicene pronouns"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden epicene pronouns.

1. 1. Male-biased language: a diachronic corpus study of neutralization strategy in gender-based linguistic reforms

   Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Författare :Evelina Eriksson; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Corpus linguistics; generic pronouns; neutralization; linguistic reforms; epicene; gender-neutral language;

   Sammanfattning : This paper focuses on the use of English epicene pronouns in discourse which most individuals are exposed to on an everyday basis. Gender-based linguistic reforms have been implemented since the beginning of the 1970s, to achieve a more non-sexist language. LÄS MER

3. 2. He or She or They : Generic pronoun use among Finnish and Swedish L2 speakers of English

   Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Författare :Oona Ahokas; [2020]
   Nyckelord :cross-linguistic transfer; epicene pronouns; non-native speakers; language attitudes;

   Sammanfattning : The use of pronouns by native Finnish and Swedish L2 speakers of English was tested in order to discover a possible cross-linguistic transfer. The participants were tasked to refer to gender-ambiguous antecedents in both oral and written form as well as report their attitudes towards issues regarding gendered language and gender in society. LÄS MER