Linguists on Taboo language Flashcards
What did Miller and Swift talk about?
The use of pronouns
What pronoun is usually used to refer someone you don’t know the gender of?
“He”
What pronoun did Miller and Swift suggest should be used to refer to people you don’t know the gender of instead?
“Them”
Which linguists said “Husband and Wife” should not have “Husband” coming first?
Miller and Swift
What did Fairclough say about intentional language change to ban negative terms?
It would not be effective
What did Fairclough say people would do in response to terms being banned?
They would adopt new terms
What did Fairclough say needs to change in order for certain words to stop being used?
Society needs to changhe
What would Fairclough argue is reflected in society if the term “chairman” is used?
There are not enough women in high-ranking positions in businesses
What did Cameron call language reforms in relation to sexist language?
“Lip service”
Why did Cameron call language reforms to sexist language “Lip service”
It does not change the fact that people will still have sexist thoughts
Name a word that has been used to replace “materially deprived”
“Poor”
Which linguist says using new words that are less offensive to ethnicities can sometimes be too broad?
David Crystal
What word replaced “White”?
Caucasian
What is the problem with labelling all white people as Caucasian?
Not all white people are Caucasian
