En torno al género inclusivo
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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ISSN: 2695-6403
Year of publication: 2020
Year: 2
Issue: 2
Pages: 223-249
Type: Article
More publications in: IgualdadES
Sustainable development goals
Abstract
In this paper the basic principles governing the expression of grammatical gender in Spanish are analysed, with the focus on the formal resources used for the expression of inclusive, or unmarked, gender. Alternatives to the use of inclusive gender (both visibility enhancing and concealing strategies) are considered, and their interpretative and cognitive implications are discussed in detail. The conclusion is that languages have their way to adjust to social needs. Linguistic change must respect the ecology of the system and the pace of spontaneous evolution, without external pressures and impositions. Speakers are the only legitimate owners of a language.