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Martyna, Wendy. 1980. The psychology of the generic masculine. In McConnell-Ginet, Sally, Ruth A. Borker and Nelly Furman, eds. Women and language in literature and society. Praeger. pp. 69–78.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English
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Annotation
M. argues that sexist language is not only a reflection of sexism in society, but a form of social behavior in itself, helping to create and maintain an atmosphere to inequality.