Language and Gender Flashcards
What does pejoration mean?
Where a word takes on a more negative meaning (e.g) Mistress
What does lexical asymmetry mean?
Where pairs of words no longer have the same connotations/ meaning (e.g) master/ mistress, lady/lord
What does marked terms?
We often say ‘lady’ in front of powerful roles like ‘doctor’ as it can be assumed as a male role (e.g) ‘male nurse’ is another term
What does heteronormative society mean?
A society where they see a relationship between a man and a woman normal and gay relationships as ‘other’
What does convergence mean?
Bringing your language closer to that of the other person.
What does divergence mean?
Moving your language away from that of the other person
What does upward convergence mean?
Speaking with more formal register and associated accent
What does downward convergence mean?
Speaking in a more informal way than normal
What does ideological gender bias mean?
Traits that are associated with men and women in society. The ‘ ideal’ way that men and women should behave
What does semantic derogation mean?
Using language negatively to put groups down.
What does transnormativity mean?
The idea that it is thought there should be a normative behaviour concerning trans identity
What does explicit homophobia mean?
(E.g) use of ‘fag’ in American high schools to insult homosexual males
What does implicit homophobia mean?
Used in the media
What is mutual engagement?
Members of a community of practise come together in a common negotiated activity.
What does joint negotiated enterprise?
Communities of practise share common goals and work together to achieve them.
