Series | LiVVaL
Edited book | Lingua inclusiva: forme, funzioni, atteggiamenti e percezioni
Chapter | Orsù dunque… avvocato?
Orsù dunque… avvocato?
Osservazione del maschile sovraesteso nei nomina agentis su Twitter
Abstract
This paper explores the relationship between language, stereotypes, and the representation of women by focusing on nomina agentis in Italian. It examines the “overextended masculine”, where masculine forms are used for referents of other or unknown genders. Previous research has discussed the social implications of this practice, particularly the resistance to using female-specific forms for prestigious roles. This preliminary study presents a methodology and initial data on this phenomenon in social media, using a Twitter corpus of five nomina agentis. A simple annotation scheme is applied to analyze the sample, laying the groundwork for future research on whether grammatical or social factors drive the preference for masculine forms.
Submitted: Feb. 15, 2024 | Accepted: July 10, 2024 | Published Dec. 13, 2024 | Language: it
Keywords Twitter • Genere • Maschile sovraesteso • Avvocato • Nomina agentis • Stereotipi
Copyright © 2024 Andrea Marra, Cristina Bosco. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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