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Sex bias in language use

"Neutral" pronouns that aren't

Bibliographic Data

ID8723950
AuthorsJanice Moulton (corresponding author), George M Robinson, Cherin S Elias, Cherin Elias
Year1978
Volume33
Issue11
Pages1032-1036
Publication date1978-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-066X • E-ISSN: 1935-990X
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/0003-066x.33.11.1032
OpenAlexW2028331406
LanguageEN
Citations received82
References cited2

Developmental psychology · Linguistics · Personal pronoun · Gender Studies in Language · Psychology · Philosophy · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works82
Citations per year1,74
Citation span1979 - 2026 (48)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 81

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