When Voisins Can Be Women and When They Cannot - Masculine Generics in French

Name: When Voisins Can Be Women and When They Cannot - Masculine Generics in French
Brand: J.B. Metzler
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By Clara Stumm

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This book examines whether masculine plural role nouns in French trigger a male-specific interpretation. By closely replicating the French sample of an experiment run by Gygax et al. in 2008, Experiment 1 suggests that stereotypically male, neutral and female masculine role nouns tend to be associated with men. Experiment 2 focuses on the role noun type of stereotypically neutral role nouns (occupational nouns vs. non-occupational nouns) and indicates that the masculine role nouns were interpreted as referring to both men and women. While the findings of Experiment 1 align with an extensive body of previous empirical research, the results of Experiment 2 challenge most previous findings. In other words, the interpretation of masculine role nouns seems to be influenced by multiple factors and appears to be a complex phenomenon. In this vein, the approach sketched in this book is a step towards understanding the interpretation of masculine role nouns as a multifactorial phenomenon.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 292
Release Date:: 2025-07-27
Publication Date:: 2025-07-27
Publisher:: J.B. Metzler
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 3662716623
ISBN13:: 9783662716625
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 381 g
Height:: 148 cm
Width:: 210 cm
Thickness:: 16 cm

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