Attitudes Towards Gender Neutral Language
Author | : |
Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages | : 45 |
Release | : 2023-06-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783346887559 |
ISBN-13 | : 3346887553 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Download or read book Attitudes Towards Gender Neutral Language written by and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2023-06-12 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bachelor Thesis from the year 2022 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 2,6, University of Dortmund, language: English, abstract: This paper aims to investigate attitudes towards gender-neutral language in Germany. The two hypotheses that are put forward are that firstly, females are more open to gender-neutral language than males, and secondly, younger people are more open to gender-neutral language than older people. A survey was distributed through Facebook and other social media channels to gather data about the different attitudes that resulted in 146 valid answers. Furthermore, the participants were divided into four generations and the genders male, female, and divers. After comparing the different groups, the two hypotheses could both be verified.