Gender manifestations of language in Maram al-Masri's poems with an emphasis on Robin

Nosrati, Somaye; Nazari Monazam, Hadi; ROSHANFEKR, KOBRA

doi:10.22059/jwica.2024.370814.2005

Gender manifestations of language in Maram al-Masri's poems with an emphasis on Robin" "Likaf's theory

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

somaye nosrati ¹

hadi nazari monazam ¹

KOBRA ROSHANFEKR ²

¹ Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Iran

² Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22059/jwica.2024.370814.2005

Abstract

In recent decades, the examination of the relationship between language and gender has been a highly significant topic in linguistic studies, and it has also permeated the domain of literature. Robin Lakoff, a distinguished American linguist, is the author of the DSL theory, which is a contemporary and extensively applied theory in the field of linguistic and gender studies. Lakoff’s theory posits that the speech patterns of women and men, even in their most subtle forms, exhibit distinct differences and can be categorized into two distinct intellectual and linguistic branches based on gender-specific language indices. This descriptive-analytical research employs Lakoff’s theory to analyze the role of language in the poetry of Maram Al-Masri, a distinguished Syrian poet. The rationale for this investigation is that the linguistic component and its gender functions in Maram Al-Masri’s poems have not been assessed in numerous brief and implicit research works. In Maram Al-Masri's poetry, the most significant gender-specific linguistic features are a propensity for simplicity in writing, the use of language, words, and terms with gendered representations, as well as the extensive use of sensory words and the minimal use of non-sensory words. These findings are indicated by the results of this research

Keywords

Gender

Maram al-Masri

Language

Robin Lakoff

Syntax

Vocabulary

Subjects

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