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Les attitudes envers le langage inclusif des francophones et leur effet sur l’évaluation d’un texte

Tibblin, Julia LU (2020) Le 7e Congrès mondial de linguistique française In SHS Web of Conferences 78.
Abstract
The present study examines in a quantitative manner the relationship between the attitudes toward gender equality and those toward gender-inclusive language. It also studies how a text written with gender-inclusive language is evaluated and observes what factors can act thereupon. Firstly, statistical analyses show that women have more positive attitudes than men, and that residents in a French-speaking area outside France express more positive attitudes than the French. Secondly, the text making use of gender-inclusive language is more negatively evaluated but seems to be just as well comprehended as the same text written using masculine generics. Further analyses show a positive correlation between the attitudes toward gender-inclusive... (More)
The present study examines in a quantitative manner the relationship between the attitudes toward gender equality and those toward gender-inclusive language. It also studies how a text written with gender-inclusive language is evaluated and observes what factors can act thereupon. Firstly, statistical analyses show that women have more positive attitudes than men, and that residents in a French-speaking area outside France express more positive attitudes than the French. Secondly, the text making use of gender-inclusive language is more negatively evaluated but seems to be just as well comprehended as the same text written using masculine generics. Further analyses show a positive correlation between the attitudes toward gender-inclusive language and the evaluation of the text, but only when the text is written with this kind of language. Finally, the comments left by the respondents provide new perspectives on the use and reception of gender-inclusive writing by 377 French speakers. (Less)
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French speaker’s attitudes towards gender-inclusive language and the influence they have on text evaluation.
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Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
publication status
published
subject
keywords
Gender-inclusive language, Gender-fair language, French, Linguistics, linguistique appliquée, Attitudes
host publication
SHS Web of Conferences : Congrès Mondial de Linguistique Française - CMLF 2020 - Congrès Mondial de Linguistique Française - CMLF 2020
series title
SHS Web of Conferences
editor
Neveu, F. ; Harmegnies, B. ; Hriba, L. ; Prévost, S. and Steuckardt, A.
volume
78
pages
14 pages
publisher
EDP Sciences
conference name
Le 7e Congrès mondial de linguistique française
conference dates
2020-07-06 - 2020-07-10
ISSN
2261-2424
DOI
10.1051/shsconf/20207813006
project
Gender-fair language in French: Influence on representation of women and on readability
language
French
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yes
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792b69ec-e300-4dad-b4bc-fc64382acb28
date added to LUP
2020-10-21 14:03:11
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2021-01-11 17:43:52
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