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Representation

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1Sapir-Whorf hypothesis of linguistic determinismThe concept that language determines thought and influences how we think
2Man-Made Language (Dale Spender)Social norm is ‘male’ so females become classified as a deviation of the norm, the idea of male power.
3The Euphemism Treadmill (Steven Pinker)The language or euphemisms provided in political correctness will constantly change as old terms and their associations are moved to the new terms.
4Muted-Group Theory (Ardener)The dominant groups in society use their status to mute those that are subordinate to them through their language.
5Muted-Group Theory (Kramarae)A muted group is a social group who have been overlooked and discounted within society through language use of the ‘elites’
E.g: white, rich, male etc.
6Critical Discourse Analysis (Fairclough)The different types of power at work in different interactions:
Power in discourse
Power in Cross Cultural encounters
Power behind discourse
7Lexical asymmetryWords for the same action being perceived as good or bad based on gender etc
E.g: Stud/Slut
8Marked and unmarked pairsDifferentiating between the occupation etc of a male and female
E.g: Host/Hostess, Waiter/Waitress
9Gendered collocationsAttributes of a person that are gender specific
E.g: Aggressive/Hysterical, Pretty/Handsome
10‘Generic “He”The reoccurring presence of male terms used
E.g: ‘His’-tory, ‘Man’-kind

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