On the issue of pronouns and gender in languages of different systems

  • Candidate of Philological Sciences, Professor, Andijan State Institute of Foreign Languages

DOI

https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss3-pp118-121

Keywords

gender , pronouns , inclusivity , stereotypes , gender identity , gender neutrality , neopronouns , language policy , social equality

Abstract

The article analyzes the relationship between pronouns and the concept of gender. It discusses the binary understanding of gender (male/female), the formation of neopronoun (new pronouns) in different languages, their influence on social norms, stereotypes, language, especially pronouns, serving as an important means of expressing and consolidating gender. The article examines the use of pronouns in different language systems using examples.

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On the issue of pronouns and gender in languages of different systems

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Pazilova, N. 2025. On the issue of pronouns and gender in languages of different systems. Foreign Linguistics and Lingvodidactics. 3, 3 (May 2025), 118–121. DOI:https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss3-pp118-121.

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Linguistics and intercultural communication