Sexism
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, Marked Terms
QUESTION
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Markedness - The dominant term is known as the 'unmarked', being neutral
(perhaps of gender) or reflecting a norm. Additions to the unmarked form,
such as affixing a bound morpheme, pre-modifying or compounding, suggest a
less frequent notion eg. ‘male nurse’.
Negative Semantic Space, Julia Stanley - The notion that marked forms (eg.
lady doctor, actress) push women into a ‘s pace’ where connotation is negative.
ANSWER
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h ·
, Marked Terms
QUESTION
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Markedness - The dominant term is known as the 'unmarked', being neutral
(perhaps of gender) or reflecting a norm. Additions to the unmarked form,
such as affixing a bound morpheme, pre-modifying or compounding, suggest a
less frequent notion eg. ‘male nurse’.
Negative Semantic Space, Julia Stanley - The notion that marked forms (eg.
lady doctor, actress) push women into a ‘s pace’ where connotation is negative.
ANSWER
