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Abstract
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I. Introduction
II. Causes for Linguistic Sexism
. Cultural Factor
. Social Factor
. Psychological Factor
III. parative Study of Sexist Language in English and Chinese
. The Similarities of Sexist Language between English and Chinese
. Sexism in Word Order
. Sexism in Proverbs
. Sexism in Names
. Sexism in Semantic Collocation and Metaphor
. The Differences of Sexist Language between English and Chinese
. Different Uses of the Third Personal Singular Pronouns
. Different Ways of Manifestation of Sexist Language
IV. Conclusion
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中文标题、摘要、关键词
parative Study of Sexist Language in English and Chinese
Author: Wen Jing Number:06680806 Tutor: Liang Hui
Abstract: Sexism in language has launched along with the vigorous development of the society. As a mirror reflecting the society, language images the social views and values. Sexism in society is thus inevitably reflected in the use of language. The paper explores the phenomena of sexism in English and Chinese by using universal evidence, making parison of them from the similarities which include four aspects: sexism in word order, sexism in names, sexism in proverbs and semantic collocation and metaphor, and summarizes the differences of sexism between English and Chinese which include two aspects: different uses of the third personal singular pronouns, different ways of manifestation of sexist language. The paper also points out the reasons causing the sexist language in English and Chinese.
Key Words: sexism; English; Chinese; language; comparative study
I. Introduction
Both China and Britain have gone through a long history of feudal society, in which women deprived of social, political, economic and cultural rights and discriminated against by a male-dominant society. Language reflects society, sexist language is defined as “words, phrases, and expressions that unnecessarily differentiate between women and me