
handle: 10347/44834
Contemporary society is, above all, characterized by its diversity. Just as people must adapt to innovations and evolution, so too must our language. For this reason, the use of nonbinary pronouns and inclusive language is becoming increasingly common. Challenges emerge with pronoun-antecedent agreement, particularly with the use of singular they and everyone, as well as the corresponding reflexive forms themself and themselves. Additional complexities arise when adapting neutral pronouns in gendered languages such as Spanish and Galician, which exhibit inflections for grammatical gender, i.e. masculine, feminine, and, in some cases, neuter (e.g. niño, niña and niñe). These linguistic shifts may have legal and cultural implications, especially for nonbinary people as demonstrated by the Trans Language Activism (TLA), which advocates for the integration of neutral and neopronouns into social norms. This BA thesis sets out to examine these issues and explore the relationship between inclusive language, identity formation and grammatical rules. The focus will be on the usage and forms of they and neopronouns such as ze and xe within the (non)binary community, as represented in a sample of threads extracted from Reddit (e.g. r/NonBinaryTalk) using the R programming language. The hypothesis that is put forward is that they will become the preferred pronoun for both binary and nonbinary communities when referring to themselves and individuals whose gender is unspecified, thus adopting a more neutral linguistic position. After carrying out a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data, it will be argued for the necessity of adopting inclusive language practices in media, education, and policymaking to foster a more equitable society.
Nonbinary pronouns, Formación da identidade, Pronombres no binarios, Linguaxe inclusiva, Xénero gramatical, Inclusive language, Lenguaje inclusivo, Grammatical gender, Reddit discourse analysis, Pronomes non binarios, Construcción de la identidad, Género gramatical, Identity formation, Análisis del discurso en Reddit, Análise do discurso en Reddit
Nonbinary pronouns, Formación da identidade, Pronombres no binarios, Linguaxe inclusiva, Xénero gramatical, Inclusive language, Lenguaje inclusivo, Grammatical gender, Reddit discourse analysis, Pronomes non binarios, Construcción de la identidad, Género gramatical, Identity formation, Análisis del discurso en Reddit, Análise do discurso en Reddit
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