ERIC Number: ED574111
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1998
Pages: 31
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Ripple Effects: The Case of Gender-Inclusive Language
Jacobs, G. M; Sevier, M.; Teo, W.
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The current study investigated whether the change toward more gender-inclusive English that is taking place in Inner Circle countries is also gaining acceptance for English usage in an Outer Circle country: Singapore. Data for the study came principally from a questionnaire completed by students at a Singapore junior college and from writing scripts of students at the same college. Results suggest that gender-inclusive English was viewed favourably by many students. Perhaps even more tellingly, gender-inclusive forms appeared in many students' writing. Thus, it appears that a ripple effect has occurred, in which changes in Inner Circle countries and in their varieties of English have been a factor in changes in Outer Circle forms. A questionnaire is appended. [This article was published in "Asian Englishes," v1 n2 p17-33 1998.]
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Usage, Questionnaires, Language Variation, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, College Students, Gender Differences, Writing (Composition), Social Attitudes, Form Classes (Languages), Second Language Instruction, Grammar, Interviews, Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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