Publicación: Analysis of the use of the masculine rule in general Acts from India during the Second Semester of 2021
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2022
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Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (España). Facultad de Filología. Departamento de Filologías Extranjeras y sus Lingüísticas
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El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar la aplicación de la conocida como “regla masculina” en las leyes aprobadas en la India durante el segundo semestre del pasado año 2021. Inicialmente, se contextualiza el tema dentro de los diferentes campos implicados, es decir, dentro de la Lingüística, Discurso jurídico e ESP, Estudios Feministas y Análisis del Discurso. De esta forma, se hace una revisión tanto de los estudios iniciales fundamentales en estos campos como de los más recientes para establecer su marco teórico desde una perspectiva académica. El estudio también incluye las sugerencias que lingüistas, feministas y profesionales legales han planteado para eliminar su uso, así como las diferentes formas en las que instituciones y países las han ido implementado. En segundo lugar, se examina el contexto jurídico hindú. Después se lleva a cabo un análisis profundo del contenido de las Leyes Generales Indias aprobadas por el Parlamento durante el segundo semestre del año 2021. A tal efecto, se recogen muestras tanto del uso de pronombres personales como de adjetivos posesivos en su forma masculina empleados como genéricos para referirse a cualquier género. La recogida de muestras también incluye otros términos más inclusivos usados en dichos documentos.
This work aims at analysing the so-called masculine rule in Indian General Acts during the second semester of 2021. Firstly, the topic has been contextualized within the different fields involved, that is, Linguistics, Legal English, Feminist Studies, English for Specific Purposes, and Discourse Analysis. In so doing, primary studies and more recent ones have been reviewed to set the background from an academic perspective. The most welcome options suggested by linguists, feminists, and legal professionals to eliminate this use have been included. Additionally, the study has also referred to the different ways these suggestions have been implemented according to the country and institution. Secondly, the Indian legal background has been examined. Thirdly, the content of the General Acts passed during the second semester of 2021 by the Indian Parliament has been closely analysed. To that end, examples of masculine pronouns and possessive adjectives used neutrally to refer to any gender have been collected. More inclusive terms used in the Acts have been also included in the collection of data.
This work aims at analysing the so-called masculine rule in Indian General Acts during the second semester of 2021. Firstly, the topic has been contextualized within the different fields involved, that is, Linguistics, Legal English, Feminist Studies, English for Specific Purposes, and Discourse Analysis. In so doing, primary studies and more recent ones have been reviewed to set the background from an academic perspective. The most welcome options suggested by linguists, feminists, and legal professionals to eliminate this use have been included. Additionally, the study has also referred to the different ways these suggestions have been implemented according to the country and institution. Secondly, the Indian legal background has been examined. Thirdly, the content of the General Acts passed during the second semester of 2021 by the Indian Parliament has been closely analysed. To that end, examples of masculine pronouns and possessive adjectives used neutrally to refer to any gender have been collected. More inclusive terms used in the Acts have been also included in the collection of data.
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Masculine rule, Indian General Acts, sexist language, Legal English, ESP
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Filologías Extranjeras y sus Lingüísticas