Ripple Effects
The Case of Gender-Inclusive Language
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20498389 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George M Jacobs (SEAMEO Regional Language Centre 30 Orange Grove Road Singapore 258352, Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 17-33 |
| Publication date | 1998-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Englishes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1348-8678 • E-ISSN: 2331-2548 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13488678.1999.10801006 |
| OpenAlex | W2044938725 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
The current study investigated whether the change toward more gender-inclusive English that is taking place in Inner Circle countries is also gaining acceptance for English usage in an Outer Circle country: Singapore. Data for the study came principally from a questionnaire completed by students at a Singapore junior college and from writing scripts of students at the same college. Results suggest that gender-inclusive English was viewed favourably by many students. Perhaps even more tellingly, gender-inclusive forms appeared in many students' writing. Thus, it appears that a ripple effect has occurred, in which changes in Inner Circle countries and in their varieties of English have been a factor in changes in Outer Circle forms
English language · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Scripting language · Sociology · Computer Science · Gender Studies · Gender Studies in Language · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2023 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |