英語中的性別歧視

The Sexism in English Language

Contents

Abstract I
Key Words I
摘要 II
關(guān)鍵字 II
Introduction 1
Ⅰ.A Definition to Sexism in English Language 2
Ⅱ. Sexism in English Language 3
A. Sexism in English Proverbs 3
1. Role Category 3
2. Manner Category 3
3. Marriage Category 4
B. Sexism in English Expressions 4
1. The Summary of Masculine Expressions on Two Genders 4
2. Sex Orders in Expressions and Words 5
3. The Changes of Female Words’ Meanings 5
C. Sexism in English Vocabulary 6
1. Sex discrimination and Job Titles 6
2. Man and Woman 6
D. Sexism in English Words’ Meanings 7
Ⅲ.The Causes of Sexism in English Language 8
A. The Causes of Social Status and Power 8
B. The Effect of the Traditional Conceptions and Culture Consciousness 8
Ⅳ.The Strategies of Eliminating or Avoiding Sexism in English 9
A. Language Strategies 9
1. Population of Neutral Words and Expression 9
2. Avoiding of the Generation of Masculine Words He 9
3. Ms. as an Alternative to Both Mrs. and Miss. 10
B. Social Strategy 10
Conclusion 12
Acknowledgements 13
Bibliography 14

Abstract

Sexism in English language has launched along with the vigorous development of women’s liberation movement since the end of 1960s. As a mirror reflecting the society, language images the social views and values. Sexism in society is thus inevitably reflected in the use of language.
The paper based on the analysis of sex discrimination in English explores that it is by no means an extinction of sexist language so long as the sexism in society exists. The causes of sexism in this thesis are the inequality ......

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