Language and Sexuality

Question 1

Heteronormative

Answer 1

• Denoting or relating to a world view that promotes heterosexuality as the normal or preferred sexual orientation

Question 2

Heterosexism

Answer 2

• System of attitudes, bias and discrimination in favour of opposite sex, sexuality

Question 3

Polari

Answer 3

• 1950’ and 60’s, gay men spoke polari, coded form of language that allowed men to speak publically about their sexuality

Question 4

Sweden

Answer 4

• introduced gender- neutral pronoun ‘Hen’
• English invented ‘ze’ and ‘thon’ have been suggested
• ‘ze’ if someone’s gender is unknown unclear

Question 5

Lavendar Linguistics

Answer 5

• study of language used by LGBTQ
• Communicate with each other ways that different from each other (not gay)
• Paul Baker found feature like acronyms, play on words, double meanings, range of lexis only understood by gay community
• ‘eek’ face
• ‘lauies’ legs