RT Journal Article
T1 Call me by your name: A corpus-based discourse analysis of the use of Italian gender choice in professional self-denominations on LinkedIn
A1 Frabotta, Simona
A1 Fernández Cruz, Javier
K1 Género (Lingüística)
K1 Feminización (Lingüística)
K1 Italiano - Género
K1 Sexismo en el lenguaje
K1 Carrera profesional - Mujeres
AB This study examines the impact of undervalued feminine forms in professionaltitles among Italian female professionals on LinkedIn. A corpus of 643 profiles wascollected from profiles of women in law and architecture from Milan, Rome, andNaples. Using corpus analysis tools, the study found a preference for unmarkedmasculine forms, indicating resistance to adopting feminine forms despite longstanding linguistic recommendations. This reflects ongoing sexism and androcentrismin Italian language and society.
PB Sestante Edizioni - Bergamo University Press
YR 2024
FD 2024-01-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/38171
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/38171
LA eng
NO Frabotta, S., & Fernández-Cruz, J. (2024). Call me by your name: A corpus-based discourse analysis of the use of Italian gender choice in professional self-denominations on LinkedIn. Linguistica e Filologia, 44, 49–74.
NO This study examines the impact of undervalued feminine forms in professional titles among Italian female professionals on LinkedIn. A corpus of 643 profiles was collected from profiles of women in law and architecture from Milan, Rome, and Naples. Using corpus analysis tools, the study found a preference for unmarked masculine forms, indicating resistance to adopting feminine forms despite long-standing linguistic recommendations. This reflects ongoing sexism and androcentrism in Italian language and society.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026