Language and Gender

DESCRIPTIFS DES COURS 2011-2012
• Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines
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MA Seminar 1 : Language and Gender (2AN2033)
Filières concernées
Nombre d'heures
Validation
Crédits
ECTS
Pilier principal B A - langue et littérature anglaises
Séminaire: 2 ph
cont. continu 5
Pilier principal M A - sciences du langage et de la communication
Séminaire: 2 ph
cont. continu 5
Pilier secondaire B A - langue et littérature anglaises
Séminaire: 2 ph
cont. continu 5
Pilier secondaire M A - sciences du langage et de la communication
Séminaire: 2 ph
cont. continu 5
ph=période hebdomadaire, pg=période globale, j=jour, h=heure, min=minute
Période d'enseignement:
• Semestre Automne
Objectifs:
The aim of the course is to develop an understanding of the main theoretical approaches to language and gender, the awareness of the
linguistic construction of gender, as well as to gain insight into current empirical research.
Contenu:
Many people have specific ideas about the different ways women and men speak. For example, women are supposedly more polite than men,
they talk and gossip more than men, they use mitigators (sort of, I think) and qualifiers (really wonderful, so fantastic) more often than men, to
name a few. Popular culture is rife with such stereotypes about language and gender differences in general, as featured in Gray’s bestselling
book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.
This seminar explores the relationship between language and gender, reflecting nearly 40 years of linguistic scholarship on the topic. Rather
than present a particular point of view, the seminar offers a comprehensive overview of the topic from variety of perspectives.
Forme de l'évaluation:
A short oral presentation and a written exam.
Documentation:
Reading material for the sessions, and additional course information will be made available on Claroline.
Equipe enseignante:
Dorota Smyk-Bhattacharjee
Forme de l'enseignement:
Séminaire