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Language, Gender, and Identity

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What is the main focus of the chapter in the given text?

Language and its context

Language and its social implications

Gender and language interactions (correct)

Language and its biological aspects

What is the distinction between 'he' and 'she' in English language?

Referring to abstract concepts or ideas

Referring to occupations or professions

Referring to males or females (correct)

Referring to objects or animals

What is unique about the gender allocation of 'knife', 'fork', and 'spoon' in German language?

They are all neuter

They are all masculine

They have different genders (neuter, feminine, and masculine) (correct)

They are all feminine

What is the gender of the moon in French and Italian languages?

Feminine Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between 'gender' and 'sex' according to the text?

Gender is social, while sex is biological Signup and view all the answers

When did the current sense of 'gender' as an indication of masculine or feminine behavior emerge?

1960s Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that influences how a male or female behaves in a given society?

Cultural expectations Signup and view all the answers

What do social scientists restrict the use of the term 'sex' to?

A person's biological physiology Signup and view all the answers

What is 'gender' built upon, according to Ahearn (2012)?

Cultural and social practices Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of gender?

It is a social construct Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the socially constructed characteristics of women and men?

Gender Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of grammatical gender in languages?

To make distinctions based on biology Signup and view all the answers