LINGUIST 4G03
LANGUAGE, SEX AND GENDER
This course investigates how patterns of language behaviour interact with social categories of gender and sexuality, and how speakers use language to express their …
Winter 2026 · C01
This course investigates how patterns of language behaviour interact with social categories of gender and sexuality, and how speakers use language to express their …
Readings
- Introduction to Sociology
- What is gender, anyway: a review of the options for operationalising gender.Psychology & Sexuality, 12(4), 332–344.
- Introduction to Sociology
- Introduction. Semiotics: The BasicsRoutledge
- Identity and interaction: A sociocultural linguistic approach.Discourse Studies, 7(4–5), 585–614.
- Narrative and gender as mutually constituted meaning-making systems.Memory, Mind & Media, 1:2
- Unpacking “Gender Ideology” and the global right’s antigender countermovement.Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 44(3), 613–638.
- Drinking male tears: Language, the manosphere, and networked harassmentFeminist media studies, 18(4), 543-559.
- Confronting Epistemological Racism, Decolonizing Scholarly Knowledge: Race and Gender in Applied LinguisticsApplied Linguistics, 41(5), 712–732.
- Harms of Gender Exclusivity and Challenges in Non-Binary Representation in Language TechnologiesarXiv. (No. arXiv:2108.12084).
- Gender Ideology” and the Global Right’s Antigender CountermovementSigns: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 44(3), 613–638.
- Exploring gender bias in AI-generated definitions of role models: a cross-linguistic perspective.AI Ethics 5, 5485–5500
- Integrating intersectionality in language, gender, and sexuality research.Language and Linguistics Compass, 9(7), 295-308.
- Mapping the margins: Intersectionality, identity politics, and violence against women of color. In The public nature of private violence (pp. 93-118).Routledge
- Gender and Communication: Are There Decisive Differences? In Exploring gender at work: Multiple perspectives (pp. 67-84).Cham: Springer International Publishing
- Understanding gender and age differences in language use: Cross cultural insights from Weibo and Facebook.Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12(1), 1–18.
- Digital political communication through a gender lens: discourses, themes, and inclusive language. A case study of two gender-balanced elections in Andalusia: 2018 and 2022.Frontiers in Political Science, 6, 1457020.
- Online Anti-sexist Speech: Identifying Resistance to Gender Bias in Political Discourse.arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.11434.
- Gender and content bias in Large Language Models: a case study on Google Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental.Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 8, 1558696.
- From Manosphere to Mainstream: Representations of Masculinity on TikTok.International Journal of Communication, 19, 20.
- Toxic Communication on TikTok: Sigma Masculinities and Gendered Disinformation.Social Media+ Society, 11(1), 20563051251313844.
- Creating gaps in understanding: How Gen Z disrupts gender norms on TikTok.The International Journal of Critical Media Literacy, 3(1), 1-23.
- Week 3: Semiotics & Linguistic Theory
- Monday Discussion & Readings
- Week 4: Sociolinguistic Approaches to Gender & Identity
- Week 5: Applied & Critical Perspectives Part 1
- READING WEEK (MID-TERM RECESS) FEB. 9 – NO CLASSES (GET SOME REST!)
- Week 6: Applied & Critical Perspectives Part 2
- Week 7: Integration and Advanced Applications
- Week 8: Intersectionality and Language
- Week 9: Gendered Communication Styles
- Week 10: Language, Gender, and Political Discourse
- Week 11: Technology, AI, and Gender Representation
- Week 12: Synthesis and Student Applications
- *** For weekly reflection: Wynne, E., Wright, W., & Alvermann, D. (2021). Creating gaps in understanding: How Gen Z disrupts gender norms on TikTok. The International Journal of Critical Media Literacy , 3 (1), 1-23. https://url-shortener.me/68SG
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Campus Store reading list ↗Winter 2026
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Winter 2026