The recent controversy concerning the use and reference of so-called generics in the English language reveals the extent, if not the nature, of the political investment at stake in preserving the myth of generalized reference. Before I offer my data and observations regarding this myth, I wou1d like to emphasize that the arguments supporting generics, especially man, men and mankind, are not substantive, but political, and those who would like to maintain the use of masculine nouns as general references are relying on popular misconceptions, not linguistic data. Of course, if linguistic history provides clues to the outcome of this controversy, I have to conclude that popular misconceptions (those definitions with the most political power...
In everyday life women are exposed to sexist language. Terms and usages that exclude or discriminate...
In everyday life women are exposed to sexist language. Terms and usages that exclude or discriminate...
The use of masculine generics (i.e., grammatically masculine forms that refer to both men and women)...
The recent controversy concerning the use and reference of so-called generics in the English langu...
The use of masculine generics (i.e., grammatically masculine forms that refer to both men and women)...
The use of masculine generics (i.e., grammatically masculine forms that refer to both men and women)...
The use of masculine generics (i.e., grammatically masculine forms that refer to both men and women)...
The use of masculine generics (i.e., grammatically masculine forms that refer to both men and women)...
The English language has always been changing, which is why there is a difference between Old, Middl...
The English language is a genderless language in which nouns receive grammatical gender through natu...
In English, as in many other languages, male-gendered pronouns are sometimes used to refer not only ...
In English, as in many other languages, male-gendered pronouns are sometimes used to refer not only ...
In English, as in many other languages, male-gendered pronouns are sometimes used to refer not only ...
Language users frequently encounter generic personal statements, which refer to a person or group of...
In this paper, we examine the various ways in which language portrays a negative image of women. We ...
In everyday life women are exposed to sexist language. Terms and usages that exclude or discriminate...
In everyday life women are exposed to sexist language. Terms and usages that exclude or discriminate...
The use of masculine generics (i.e., grammatically masculine forms that refer to both men and women)...
The recent controversy concerning the use and reference of so-called generics in the English langu...
The use of masculine generics (i.e., grammatically masculine forms that refer to both men and women)...
The use of masculine generics (i.e., grammatically masculine forms that refer to both men and women)...
The use of masculine generics (i.e., grammatically masculine forms that refer to both men and women)...
The use of masculine generics (i.e., grammatically masculine forms that refer to both men and women)...
The English language has always been changing, which is why there is a difference between Old, Middl...
The English language is a genderless language in which nouns receive grammatical gender through natu...
In English, as in many other languages, male-gendered pronouns are sometimes used to refer not only ...
In English, as in many other languages, male-gendered pronouns are sometimes used to refer not only ...
In English, as in many other languages, male-gendered pronouns are sometimes used to refer not only ...
Language users frequently encounter generic personal statements, which refer to a person or group of...
In this paper, we examine the various ways in which language portrays a negative image of women. We ...
In everyday life women are exposed to sexist language. Terms and usages that exclude or discriminate...
In everyday life women are exposed to sexist language. Terms and usages that exclude or discriminate...
The use of masculine generics (i.e., grammatically masculine forms that refer to both men and women)...