Language diversity Concepts
Gendered marking- lexical items are marked
and change-Gender (changed) to differentiate them suggesting
that they are different from the male norm.
-Covert marking can be shown through
Key Terms antonyms. For example young (unmarked
Sex: the biological difference between phrase) and old (marked phrase)
males and females -Overt marking uses affixation (actor/actress)
Gender: the behavioural or modified nouns (female doctor)
characteristics of men and women as a -used because certain roles are
result of social and cultural stereotypically for one of the genders (e.g.
differences ‘male nurse’ has to be marked because
Socialisation process: the process stereotypically nursing is a female role)
whereby people are directed to certain Semantic derogation- some terms in English
gender roles that are marked to show they are female often
have negative connotations or are considered
The female inanimate: the use of
derogatory (e.g. bachelor describes a single
female pronouns to refer to inanimate
man with independence but the female
objects
version, spinster has negative connotations)
Gender role: the behaviour considered Covert and overt prestige- covert prestige is
appropriate for a gender based on gained through peer group recognition, helps
cultural norms and societal a person fit in to a social group. Whereas overt
expectations prestige is gained through public
Stereotype: a belief or expectation of a acknowledgement Srevision
tuvia: enfregeo (French, Geography and English A-level
group of people resources)
Gendered marking- lexical items are marked
and change-Gender (changed) to differentiate them suggesting
that they are different from the male norm.
-Covert marking can be shown through
Key Terms antonyms. For example young (unmarked
Sex: the biological difference between phrase) and old (marked phrase)
males and females -Overt marking uses affixation (actor/actress)
Gender: the behavioural or modified nouns (female doctor)
characteristics of men and women as a -used because certain roles are
result of social and cultural stereotypically for one of the genders (e.g.
differences ‘male nurse’ has to be marked because
Socialisation process: the process stereotypically nursing is a female role)
whereby people are directed to certain Semantic derogation- some terms in English
gender roles that are marked to show they are female often
have negative connotations or are considered
The female inanimate: the use of
derogatory (e.g. bachelor describes a single
female pronouns to refer to inanimate
man with independence but the female
objects
version, spinster has negative connotations)
Gender role: the behaviour considered Covert and overt prestige- covert prestige is
appropriate for a gender based on gained through peer group recognition, helps
cultural norms and societal a person fit in to a social group. Whereas overt
expectations prestige is gained through public
Stereotype: a belief or expectation of a acknowledgement Srevision
tuvia: enfregeo (French, Geography and English A-level
group of people resources)
