Gender and language use MCQs

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1. Gendered language refers to:





2. Which field studies the relationship between gender and language?





3. Gendered communication styles are often influenced by:





4. According to Robin Lakoff, women’s language tends to use more:





5. Which example shows gendered speech behavior?





6. Gender-neutral language aims to:





7. The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests gendered language may affect:





8. An example of gendered pronouns in English is:





9. Which language is known for having grammatical gender?





10. Gender and language studies often examine:





11. Which phenomenon shows men interrupting more than women in mixed-gender conversations?





12. The difference approach to gender and language suggests:





13. Which term describes the avoidance of gendered job titles (e.g., fireman → firefighter)?





14. Deborah Tannen’s research on gender and language focuses on:





15. Which is a common stereotype in gendered language?





16. Gender-inclusive pronouns include:





17. The term “marked language” in gender studies refers to:





18. Gendered language is often a reflection of:





19. Which setting often promotes gender-neutral language?





20. Which of the following is not a gendered linguistic pattern?





21. Gender bias in language can perpetuate:





22. Which feminist linguist argued that language reinforces male dominance?





23. The concept of “genderlect” refers to:





24. Which language has recently adopted gender-neutral reforms?





25. Gendered communication differences can affect:





26. Which theory explains women using more standard forms to gain prestige?





27. Men using non-standard forms for group identity is called:





28. Hypercorrection is more common among:





29. Gendered discourse often reveals:





30. Gender and language research challenges:





31. Which type of language reform seeks to eliminate gender bias?





32. Which profession has actively promoted gender-neutral language?





33. Gendered language may also involve:





34. The deficit model views women’s language as:





35. Gendered language in media can reinforce:





36. Inclusive language policies often replace:





37. “Manpower” being replaced by “workforce” is an example of:





38. Which gender is often stereotyped as more cooperative in speech?





39. Which sociolinguist proposed the “community of practice” approach to gender and language?





40. Gender and language studies today emphasize:





41. Gender-exclusive language is:





42. Which field overlaps with gendered language studies?





43. Gendered address terms like “Mrs.” or “Miss” reflect:





44. Gendered communication often differs in:





45. Which pronoun reform is increasingly adopted in English for non-binary individuals?





46. Gendered language reforms often face resistance because:





47. Gender and language research in workplaces often focuses on:





48. Gender-exclusive registers are found in:





49. Gendered language stereotypes can be reduced by:





50. Gender and language use reflects:





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