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BS English Literature Notes.
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Lecture by Uffaq Zahra
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What is Language?
the principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and
conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesturr.
What is Gender?
Either of the two sexes (male and female), especially when considered with reference to social and
cultural differences rather than biological ones.
How are language and gender related?
“Language and gender” refers to the relationship between the language of male and female. Gender
difference is not only a reflection of the speeches between male and female, but also a reflection of
their different living styles and attitudes.
What is the meaning of language and gender?
Language and gender is an interdisciplinary field of research that studies varieties of speech (and, to
a lesser extent, writing) in terms of gender, gender relations, gendered practices, and sexuality.
What are the theories of language and gender?
When a language is expressed, it is considered that men and women use different expressions.
There are some theories that have been proposed related to this concern such as the Deficit Theory,
the Dominance Theory, the Radical Theory, the Difference Theory and the Reformist Theory.
What is the purpose of gender in language?
Basically, gender in languages is just one way of breaking up nouns into classes. In fact, according to
some linguists, “grammatical gender” and “noun class” are the same thing. It's an inheritance from
our distant past. Researchers believe that Proto-Indo-European had two genders: animate and
inanimate.
BS English Literature Notes.
www.bseln.com
Lecture by Uffaq Zahra
YouTube Channel URL (https://www.youtube.com/c/BsEnglishliteraturenotes) For More Notes.
BS English Literature Notes.
www.bseln.com
Lecture by Uffaq Zahra
YouTube Channel URL (https://www.youtube.com/c/BsEnglishliteraturenotes) For More Notes.
BS English Literature Notes.
www.bseln.com
Lecture by Uffaq Zahra
YouTube Channel URL (https://www.youtube.com/c/BsEnglishliteraturenotes) For More Notes.
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