SEXISM IN ENGLISH AND IGBO

  • Chibueze Egbe Aleke

Résumé

This paper investigates the representation of women as espoused in selected English and Igbo titles and names. The aim is to analyze the traditional and contemporary views on the perception and the roles of women as well as how power relationships of different gender are determined through linguistic choices in English and Igbo societies. Using Interpretivist paradigm and critical discourse analysis, both English and Igbo titles and names randomly selected from both oral and written sources are examined. Furthermore, the data have been categorized and analyzed to examine how women are perceived, symbolized and portrayed through English and Igbo titles and names. The study also examines whether the stereotypical image of the woman is same in English and Igbo traditional and contemporary societies. The findings reveal that both cultures in the traditional setting have some elements that motivate their men to maltreat, even “man handle” women. Findings also reveal that there are a lot of positive changes in the contemporary time in favour of the feminine gender courtesy of civilization. It also brings to the limelight the current image and representations of women in both societies which is far better than that of the traditional English and Igbo societies.

Publiée
2021-03-12
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