week 9

Question 1

non-binary identities

Answer 1

• a form of trans identity
• umbrella term: genderfluid, agender, genderqueer
• some may also identify as non-binary AND a woman/man

Question 2

semiotic agency

Answer 2

• a person’s free will to choose and manipulate the styles and signs of gender expression
• ie. using different registers to linguistically manipulate the expression of gender in drag

Question 3

flexibility and durability of signs

Answer 3

• durability: how long a sign endures over time (ie. “BOY” tattoo, facial hair, chest hair)
• flexibility: a sign that easily changes or adapts in different contexts/performances (ie. clothing, pitch contours, gestures)

Question 4

affect theory

Answer 4

shared sentiments or feelings that often precede beyond language

Question 5

affective intensities

Answer 5

• key experiences in the participants’ lives that allowed them to understand themselves as non-binary

Question 6

linguistic becoming

Answer 6

the idea that a person’s identity is shaped and reshaped through the way they use language over time

Question 7

cordoba - how linguistic and gendered becomings are linked

Answer 7

• the way someone speaks is deeply tied to how they see themselves in terms of gender
• ie. charlie saying that he is no a woman to validate his identity