Language & Gender Theory

What does lexical over-representation mean?

• Where there are not enough words to discuss a certain topic

• Where there are too many words to discuss a certain topic

• When children use incorrect words

• When a child uses a word to talk about more than one thing

The theorist who discussed lexical over-representation is...

What is a lexical gap?

• Where there are no or too few words to discuss a topic

• Where there are too many words to discuss a certain topic

• A gap or missed word

• A word without meaning

Who is the key theorist who discusses lexical gaps?

What is Mary Daly's concept around gender and language?

• Feminine Suffixes

• Default Assumptions

• Feminist Neologism

• Noun Morphology

What is a false generic? (definition & example)

• A word to represent a general idea

• A word supposed to represent a general idea, but does not in reality

• Mankind

• Nurse

What is linguistic determinism?

• The theory that language reflects society

• The theory than language is inequal

• The theory that language can determine how we think

• The theory that language has evolved to reflect the dominant groups

Who is the theorist associated with linguistic determinism?

What is linguistic reflectionism?

• Where language echoes the values and ideas of a society

• Where language determines how we think about a particular idea

• Where language is sexist

• Where language is powerful enough to make us think particular things

Who is the theorist associated with linguistic reflectionism?