Linguistic Turn and Gendering Language in the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Autor/inn/en	Arimbi, Diah A.; Kwary, Deny A.
Titel	Linguistic Turn and Gendering Language in the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 9 (2016) 10, S.166-174 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Gender Bias; Feminism; Dictionaries; Language Teachers; Definitions; Instructional Materials; Content Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Geschlechterstereotyp; Feminismus; Dictionary; Wörterbuch; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Begriffsbestimmung; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Inhaltsanalyse
Abstract	Language constructs how humans perceive things. Since language is a human construction, it tends to be biased as it is mainly men's construction. Using gender perspectives, this paper attempts to discuss the imbalance in gender representations found in the examples given in an English learner's dictionary, that is, the "Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 3rd Edition". A learner's dictionary is chosen because it is where one can find and learn the meaning of words. The results show that linguistically speaking, English is still a highly patriarchal and gendering language where men are portrayed better than women. Women tend to be subjugated under men's domination. Sexism and patriarchy still overshadow the meanings of words characterizing men and women. This means that men are still considered to be dominating women, despite the fact that the feminist movement has been going more than thirty years. Consequently, English language teachers should balance the gender bias by providing additional materials that are gender neutral. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01