Gender labels for adults

This study examined a sampling of U.S. midwestern patterns of usage of certain labels to denote men and women. The labels studied were: "woman," "girl," "gal, " "man, " "boy, " and “guy." Also investigated were differences in response patterns according to the sex and the age of the subject. The subjects were 178 male and female graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The usage and response patterns were analyzed using Chi-square tests and analyses of variance. The findings of both facets of the study are presented and possible implications for future research and the teaching of English as a Second Language are discussed .

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Teaching English as a Second Language

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

1991

Author dc:creator

• Conefrey, Theresa Catherine

Contributors dc:contributor

• Markee, Numa
• Davidson, Fred
• Taylor, Susan
• Mack, Molly

• Patterns of usage of labels
• Gender
• American English

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright owned by the author.

Language dc:language

eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/125875

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/125875