Gender Representation in Children’s Stories
A Transitivity Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23038285 |
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| Authors | Ton Nu My Nhat (0000-0002-5794-8391, Duy Tan University), Ho Nu Nhu Y |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 85-96 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | VNU Journal of Foreign Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2525-2445 • E-ISSN: 2525-2445 |
| Publisher | Vietnam National University of Languages and International Studies (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.25073/2525-2445/vnufs.4678 |
| OpenAlex | W4285371285 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The overriding purpose of this study is to examine the features of gender representation in the English stories for children by analyzing the transitivity system, which is a component in the ideational meaning of systemic functional grammar, associated with the internationally influential linguist M.A.K Halliday. The data were collected from the website https://www.bedtimeshortstories.com and analyzed at the levels of clause and word group. The results show that all the six types of transitivity processes are found, with material processes having the highest frequency and followed by verbal, mental, relational, behavioral and existential processes. Besides, both genders are represented in a relatively equal manner in terms of occurrences as participants in different process types, though some gender bias still perpetuates. This may present a tangible challenge for those who attempt to use stories for children for educational purposes.
Cognition · Developmental psychology · Existentialism · Grammar · Linguistics · Meaning (existential) · Mental process · Mental representation · Political science · Representation (politics) · Systemic functional grammar · Transitive relation · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Gender Studies in Language · Mathematics · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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