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Introduction1. Linguistics and literature2. Problematising the linguistic status quo -- The LeftHand of Darkness and Häutungen3. Proposing linguistic neutrality -- The Cook and theCarpenter and Woman on the Edge of Time4. Reversing the linguistic status quo -- Egalias døtre5. 'It's good to make people realise ... double standards' -- Evaluating the impact of literary texts thematising sex/gender and languageConclusionsWorks CitedIndex

In order to establish the impact of antisexist language proposals on the Spanish language, questionnaires were administered to discover factors that can obstruct or facilitate the elimination of linguistic sexism. Issues that were investigated included speakers' perceptions about sexism in Spanish, speakers' opinions about the relevance of language reform and speakers' reaction to antisexist lan-guage proposals. Despite the challenges faced by feminist linguistic campaigns, some positive changes in reactions to nonsexist language suggestions were found. This paper reveals that these changes are encouraging indicators of the potential success of language reform attempts.

Feminist critics have long considered language a primary vehicle for the transmission of sexist values in a society. This much-needed sociolinguistic critique examines the representation of women in traditional Japanese language and society. Derogatory and highly-sexualized terms are placed in historical context, and the progress of nonsexist language reform is reviewed. Central to this work are the individual voices of Japanese women who took part in a survey, expressing their candid thoughts and concerns regarding biased gender representations. In their own words, they give voice to the real

Controversy over gendered pronouns, for example using the generic "he," has been a staple of feminist arguments about patriarchal language over the last 30 years, and is certainly the most contested political issue in Western feminist linguistics. Most accounts do not extend beyond policy issues like the official institution of non-sexist language. In this volume, Anna Livia reveals continuities both before and after the sexist language refore movement and shows how the creative practices of pronoun use on the part of feminist writers had both aesthetic and political ends. Livia uses

Anfang 2013 gab es in Deutschland einen »Aufschrei« gegen den alltäglichen Sexismus, losgetreten durch eine sexistische Bemerkung des Spitzenkandidaten der FDP. Nach der Wahl war die FDP weg vom Fenster, erstmals nicht mehr im Bundestag vertreten, geschweige denn in der Regierung. Der Feminismus, lange totgesagt oder für überholt erklärt, ist neu erstarkt und lehrt den Brüderles das Fürchten. Sexismus in der Sprache ist das Spezialgebiet von Luise F. Pusch. Ihr entgeht auf diesem Gebiet fast nichts, und deshalb hatte sie in den letzten drei Jahren besonders viel zu kommentieren. Denn die Forde

Livia examines a broad corpus of written texts in English and French, concentrating on those texts which problematize the traditional functioning of the linguistic gender system. They range from novels and prose poems to film scripts and personal testimonies, and in time from the 19th century to the present. Some withhold any indication of gender; others have non-gendered characters. Livia's goal is two-fold; to help bridge the divide between linguistic and literary analysis, and to show how careful study of the manipulation of linguistic gender in these texts informs larger concerns. This fre

The Women's Media Center—founded by Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem, and Robin Morgan—presents its first comprehensive guide to using accurate, inclusive, creative, and clear language. At a time when language is too often used to "spin" instead of communicate, Unspinning the Spin: The Women's Media Center Guide to Fair and Accurate Language was created to help everyone understand and be understood. Unspinning the Spin offers the convenience of a dictionary, the authority of a usage guide, the helpfulness of a thesaurus, and the wit and wisdom of an entertaining and authoritative teacher of the subject. Organized alphabetically for easy use, with cross-references to related words, phrases, and issues, this book goes beyond the scope of the usual reference book. It mines a wide variety of fields to present the background, current uses, accuracy, alternatives, and best practices for choosing and decoding common words and phrases, and offers a trove of suggestions for bias-free language. Unspinning the Spin is a practical, indispensable how-to that is fun to read. It's invaluable for journalists, bloggers, students, teachers, government officials, and communications professionals, and it will be compelling for any reader who loves the English language. The author, Rosalie Maggio, has been an expert and widely read authority on language for more than 25 years. She is the author of the award-winning Dictionary of Bias-Free Usage and the editor of The New Beacon Book of Quotations by Women . Unspinning the Spin includes a preface by Robin Morgan, feminist activist, former editor-in-chief of Ms ., and award-winning author of more than 20 books; and Gloria Steinem, writer, activist, editor, bestselling author, and cofounder of Ms . This book is the first publication of WMC Press, the publishing arm of the Women's Media Center