The study of how language reflects and reinforces gender norms and stereotypes.
Gender theory: The study of the social and cultural constructions of gender and their effects on society.
Sociolinguistics: The study of the relationship between language use and social factors, such as gender, ethnicity, age, and class.
Language variation: The study of how language varies across different contexts, including social, regional, and cultural contexts.
Language change: The study of how language changes over time, reflecting social, cultural, and technological changes.
Gender stereotypes: The study of the cultural beliefs and assumptions about gender that influence language use.
Media representation of gender: The study of how the media portrays gender and how this affects language use.
Power relations: The study of how language is used to create and reinforce power relations, including those based on gender.
Sexism in language: The study of how language can be used to perpetuate gender-based discrimination.
Performativity: The study of how language use can be seen as performing or enacting gender roles.
Queer linguistics: The study of how language relates to sexual orientation and gender identity.
Gender and language in education: The study of how gender and language intersect in educational settings.
Language socialization: The study of how language is acquired and used in social contexts, including how gender is socialized through language use.
Cross-cultural studies of gender and language: The study of how gender and language vary across different cultures.
Intersectionality: The study of how multiple social categories (e.g. gender, race, class, sexuality) interact to shape language use and social outcomes.
Language policy and planning: The study of how language policies and planning can impact gender and other social factors.
Gendered language: This refers to language that has gender-specific words or grammatical structures. Example: Gendered pronouns like "he" or "she.".
Androgynous language: This refers to language that does not distinguish between genders at all. Example: The use of the gender-neutral pronoun "they" for all people.
Feminist language: This refers to language that challenges and dismantles gender stereotypes and patriarchal power structures. Example: Using non-sexist language like "police officer" instead of "policeman.".
Heteronormative language: This refers to language that assumes heterosexuality as the norm and marginalizes LGBTQ+ identities. Example: Using the term "wife" instead of the gender-neutral "partner.".
LGBTQ+ inclusive language: This refers to language that actively includes and affirms LGBTQ+ identities. Example: Using the term "partner" instead of "boyfriend" or "girlfriend.".
Non-binary language: This refers to language that acknowledges and affirms non-binary gender identities. Example: Using the gender-neutral pronoun "they" instead of gendered pronouns.