Language’ is based on biological sex, hence the hypothesis is that female-to-male (FtM) transgender individuals use the female register more than male-to-female (MtF) transgender individuals, even though FtM persons identify with the male gender. The two research questions in this study, that follow from those considerations, are, first, does the language of a transgender person change during sex change and/ or hormone treatment? Second, do MtF individuals use the female register more often than FtM individuals or vice versa?
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Preliminary Considerations
- The Female Register and Criticism of this Model
- Different Perspectives: The Constructivist Model
- Gender Non-Conformity
- Analysis
- Corpus and Method of Analysis
- Results: Transgenderism and the Female Register
- Hedges
- Affective Adjectives
- Swearwords
- Intensifiers
- Discussion
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This study aims to examine the language use of transgender individuals in relation to the concept of the "female register," as originally proposed by Robin Lakoff. It specifically investigates whether the language of transgender people changes during sex change or hormone treatment and whether individuals transitioning from male to female (MtF) employ the female register more frequently than those transitioning from female to male (FtM) and vice versa.
- The evolution of linguistic differences between men and women
- The impact of transgender identity on language use
- The validity of Lakoff's "female register" model in contemporary society
- The role of gender non-conformity in linguistic analysis
- The influence of gender identity on language use and perception
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This chapter introduces the concept of gender as a primary influence on social life, specifically focusing on the expected linguistic differences between men and women. It presents Robin Lakoff's seminal work on the "female register" and highlights the evolution of research on gender and language, including the rise of studies on transgender individuals.
- Preliminary Considerations: This chapter delves into Robin Lakoff's "female register" theory, analyzing its key characteristics and the criticism it has received from other linguists. It examines various studies that have challenged or supported Lakoff's hypotheses, discussing methodological limitations and contrasting findings. The chapter also introduces the "Constructivist Model" as an alternative approach to understanding gender and language.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This study focuses on key concepts including transgenderism, gender non-conformity, the female register, linguistic variation, gender identity, and discourse analysis. It investigates the relationship between these concepts through a critical examination of the language used by transgender individuals, particularly in relation to Lakoff's model of the female register.
- Quote paper
- Sina Nachtrub (Author), 2019, Transgenderism and the Female Register. A Gender-Differentiating Analysis of the Female Register among Trans Men and Trans Women, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1005446
