Actualization of feminist ideas in modern English

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The relevance of the
research work is related to
the fact that in recent
decades feminism has had
the greatest impact on the
English language in
comparison with other
socio-cultural phenomena.

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The object of the study is the
lexical means of objectification of
the phenomenon of feminism.
The subject of the research is
methods of objectification of
linguistic means of actualization of
feminism.
The purpose of the work is to
systematize and analyze the means
of actualizing feminism on the
material of the English language.

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social movements
Political
religious
youth
revolutionary
feminist

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Latin word femina (woman)
the suffix –ism
(means a system of beliefs and views)
"feminism"

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Definitions of feminism
a) theory of political, economic and
social equality of men and women;
b) organized movement for the
protection of women's rights and
interests

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Gender specification (feminization)
is a strategy used to achieve
linguistic equality by giving an
"invisible gender".

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The strategy of gender neutralization is
considered the most commonly used. It
involves minimizing or eliminating genderspecific phrases and constructions.
The original
version
Actress
Hostess
Poetess
Waitress
Gender-neutral
option
Actor
Host
Poet
Server

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Another way is to disuse the professionalisms
formed by word composition and including the
affixes man or woman, boy or girl.
The original version
Gender-neutral option
Airman, airwoman
Businessman, businesswoman
Fireman
Headman
Showman
Workman
Pilot, aviator, flier, flight crew
Businessperson
Firefighter
Boss, chief, president, leader
Actor, performer, entertainer
Worker

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areas of language use in which there are lexemes that
include man in their composition, as well as options for
replacing these lexemes with gender-neutral ones.
the names of nationalities
The original version
Dutchman
Englishman
Frenchmen
Gender-neutral option
Dutch person
Englander, Briton
The French, French people
commonly used vocabulary
The original version
Gender-neutral option
Freshman
Manmade
Manpower
Young man
First year student, undergrads
Hand made, hand built,manufactured
Workers, workforce, staff
Youth, teenager

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According to K. Swift's research, the frequency of
using the word man in the generic meaning, as well
as lexemes with the affix/component man, is
decreasing, especially among the female part of
society and writers.

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avoid using he
Thus, in the mid-1970s, the Mx form was introduced to avoid gender
specification. This form of address is used in cases where it is inappropriate to
address someone only by first name or last name, for example, when specifying
the addressee in a letter "Dear Mx Jones" or introducing the interlocutors to
each other.

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There is no doubt that feminism was
and remains one of the main social
movements of our time. Changing
language behavior is a slow and complex
process, since first it is necessary to
achieve a change in the individual's way
of thinking. Linguistic equality can be
achieved only on the basis of achieving
sociocultural equality. Therefore, if
there is political and social support,
over time, perhaps feminists will achieve
their goal and create a gender-neutral
language.