Introduction: Gender and the Lexicon
Gender is a complex notion, encompassing multiple meanings and interpretations, whether linguistic (i.e. lexical and grammatical), political, or ideological (broadly construed as a range of perceptions and representations that justify linguistic practices). It is a crucial area for negotiating powe...
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| Pubblicato in: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/lexis, |
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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Lexis
2025
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | Gender is a complex notion, encompassing multiple meanings and interpretations, whether linguistic (i.e. lexical and grammatical), political, or ideological (broadly construed as a range of perceptions and representations that justify linguistic practices). It is a crucial area for negotiating power issues within language and discourse, as “language ideologies are [...] much more than simple attitudes towards language – they describe, rationalise, and shape it” (Coady [2020]). The current de... |
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