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Description
Title
Gender labels for adults
Author(s)
Conefrey, Theresa Catherine
Issue Date
1991
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Markee, Numa
Davidson, Fred
Taylor, Susan
Mack, Molly
Department of Study
Linguistics
Discipline
Teaching English as a Second Language
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
Patterns of usage of labels
Gender
American English
Language
eng
Abstract
This study examined a sampling of U.S. midwestern patterns of usage of certain labels to denote men and women. The labels studied were: "woman," "girl," "gal, " "man, " "boy, " and “guy." Also investigated were differences in response patterns according to the sex and the age of the subject. The subjects were 178 male and female graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The usage and response patterns were analyzed using Chi-square tests and analyses of variance. The findings of both facets of the study are presented and possible implications for future research and the teaching of English as a Second Language are discussed .
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