"Chairperson" or "Chairman"?--A Study of Chinese EFL Teachers' Gender Inclusivity

Autor/in	Lee, Jackie F. K.
Titel	"Chairperson" or "Chairman"?--A Study of Chinese EFL Teachers' Gender Inclusivity
Quelle	In: Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 38 (2015) 1, S.24-49 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0155-0640
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Asians; Language Usage; Gender Bias; Surveys; Form Classes (Languages); Language Teachers; Sex Role; Language Tests; Semantics; Sex Stereotypes; Occupations; Correlation; Translation; Ethics; Statistical Analysis; Foreign Countries; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Sprachgebrauch; Geschlechterstereotyp; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Analytischer Sprachbau; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Geschlechterrolle; Language test; Sprachtest; Semantik; Beruf; Berufsumfeld; Korrelation; Ethik; Statistische Analyse; Ausland
Abstract	Given the potential influence of teachers' linguistic practice on children's language use and gender role development, the present study seeks to examine the extent of linguistic discrimination present in teachers' language. A total of 215 Chinese EFL teachers were invited to participate in the survey, which included a series of elicitation tests on their selection of English words for occupational titles, and the choice of generic pronouns anaphoric to people of unknown gender. The findings revealed that, while gender-biased language is still widely used, non-sexist linguistic reform has had an impact on Chinese EFL teachers, some of whom have expressed a concern with regard to avoiding sexist language. The study also found that choice of generic pronouns co-varied with such factors as semantic meaning, word structure and the gender stereotypes associated with particular occupations. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Applied Linguistics Association of Australia. e-mail: info@alaa.org.au; Web site: http://www.alaa.org.au/page/aral_journal.html
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01