A Study of Sexism in the Englsh Language开题报告

1. 研究目的与意义

Sexism in language has for a long time remained a heated topic among linguists, as a system of beliefs and practices that affirm the dominance of men over women on the basis of sex, sexism is an international phenomenon which occurs in almost all languages. Sexism is dictated both by cultural gender roles and by predominant national culture. The misuse of sexist languages by Chinese English learners often makes some foreigners feel embarrass. In particular, the intentional or unintentional use of sexist language in speech or writing reflects gender- biased cultural traditions in many societies. People rarely pay attention to the use of sexist languages that make it is difficult to avoid using gender words. In recently years, Many language workers and social workers are actively advocated the use of sexist words. This thesis is a tentative endeavor to make a systematic description and comparison of the sexist languages, in the expectation of deepening people#8217;s understanding of sexism in language, enhancing the self-consciousness of avoiding using sexist language, and ultimately promoting language and social harmony. This thesis is a study of sexism in the English languages and it belongs to category of linguistics and makes an in-depth study of sexist from the perspective of linguistics, the semantic, critical linguistics and pragmatic levels to enable people to understood gender discrimination languages and use it correctly. Various approaches were used in this thesis such as structural, psychological. Current studies in this field have shifted its focus from single linguistic variables to context-specific speech, drawing on approaches from discourse analysis and the ethnography of communication. Recent work also tends to be based more on empirical research rather than on casual observation or introspection. By conducting a systematic research of sexism in English linguistics, this thesis is aimed to reveal the potential cultural and social factors behind the sexist phenomenon and ultimately promote the study of it and the formulation of remedies and strategies against sexism.

2. 研究内容和预期目标

The research contents of this thesis included the representation of sexism, analysis from the angle of lexicology, semantics and Rhetoric. The main point of the thesis made an in-depth study of sexist words. This thesis analysis from the perspective of linguistics, including linguistics, determinism approach and function model. In theory, this thesis made a study of sexist language from thesemantic level and pragmatic level to enable people to understand gender discrimination languages and use it correctly.

Last but not lease, the research included the developing trend and mitigation strategy of sexist languages.This thesis also reveals the potential cultural and social factors behind the sexist phenomenon, and ultimately promote the study of it and the formulation of remedies and strategies against sexism. Language may help to shape not only the way of thinking but alsobehavior patterns. So enough attention should be given to language using. The last part of this thesis focus on the discussion of linguistic strategies in minimizing or avoiding linguistic sexism.

Outline

3. 国内外研究现状

Research of sexist languages in West

The research of sexist languages started in late 1960s and early 1970s, mainly in the west of English speaking countries. Feminist scholarship and investigations into the sexism in language started in the mid-1970s. Early works on sexism in language involved documenting the various ways in which language could be understood as being sexist. Casey Miller and Spender have pointed out that the English language is

inherently sexist because it carries certain assumptions about gender roles. (Miller amp; Swift,1976; Spender, 1980).Thorne and Henley pointed out that it was the women#8217;s liberation movement that pushed this field of study into prominence, and created atmosphere for its acceptance and legitimization. (Henley,1975) Then lots of attention was focused on the sexist bias reflected in the language. Language was and is seen by many feminists as a powerful instrument of patriarchy: for example, feminist Dale Spender, spoke of the English language as being#8221; man-made#8221; and as being an important contributor to women#8217;s oppression. (Spender,1980). From the late 1980s to 1990s, most of the linguists made a deeper research on the sexist languages .In recent years, the research of gender language can be considered as systematic.

4. 计划与进度安排

5. 参考文献

[1] Anthony,Giddens. Social Theory and Modern Societies.[M].Cambridge: Cambrige University Press,1989.

[2] Borisoff, Devorahamp;Lisa Merrill. The Power to Communication-the Meaning of Messages.[M]. New York: Simonamp;Schusler Company Press, 1983.

[3] Cameron,Derborah. Feminism and Linguistic Theory. [M] Hampshire: The Macmillan Press,1991.

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