As a matter of fact, Languages are regarded to have the ability of controlling human thoughts and world perception. Actually language developed by people as a way of communication. Languages affected thought during the different ages. Gender is regarded as linguistic instrument to do this purpose. Some studies showed that although Spanish and German speakers have the same words with identical referents assigned different genders in the respective languages evoke different ideas in their perceptions.
Regarding the notion of gender either masculine or feminine one can say that genders automatically shape the awareness of objects such as keys or bridges characteristic of the attributes associated with gender. Actually, it can be said that modern linguists distinguish among lexical, morphological, and semantic approaches to justify gender's role.Also, it can be said that language affect the way people think and perceive the world around them .
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Deutscher (2010) agreed that it became challenging to explain the rationale behind French speakers’ having assigned feminine gender to the word “la barbe,” which means beard, a facial hair characteristic of men. In his critical remarks called “The Awful German Language,” Mark Twain groaned over neuter maidens and female turnips. While the prominent writer labeled German as perverted, English may be none too conventional in terms of the non-assignment of feminine and masculine genders to teacups and turnips, to compare it with other European languages. Languages that differentiate among inanimate objects through gender make speakers refer to these objects as though these were women or men, which a difficult habit to abandon (Deutscher,
Regarding the notion of gender either masculine or feminine one can say that genders automatically shape the awareness of objects such as keys or bridges characteristic of the attributes associated with gender. Actually, it can be said that modern linguists distinguish among lexical, morphological, and semantic approaches to justify gender's role.Also, it can be said that language affect the way people think and perceive the world around them .
Gender is regarded as sociocultural part of the linguistic system. Actually, it is considered as an instrument that creates a …show more content…
Deutscher (2010) agreed that it became challenging to explain the rationale behind French speakers’ having assigned feminine gender to the word “la barbe,” which means beard, a facial hair characteristic of men. In his critical remarks called “The Awful German Language,” Mark Twain groaned over neuter maidens and female turnips. While the prominent writer labeled German as perverted, English may be none too conventional in terms of the non-assignment of feminine and masculine genders to teacups and turnips, to compare it with other European languages. Languages that differentiate among inanimate objects through gender make speakers refer to these objects as though these were women or men, which a difficult habit to abandon (Deutscher,