Gender-based comparative analysis of respect in linguistic expression: a study of Uzbek, Japanese, English, and German
This study examines gendered expressions of respect across four typologically distinct languages: The research analyzes two honorific systems—Uzbek and Japanese—alongside pragmatic systems, such as English and German. This study analyzes survey responses from 200 native speakers and corpora of more...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2025-12-01
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| Series: | Cogent Arts & Humanities |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2025.2512789 |
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| Summary: | This study examines gendered expressions of respect across four typologically distinct languages: The research analyzes two honorific systems—Uzbek and Japanese—alongside pragmatic systems, such as English and German. This study analyzes survey responses from 200 native speakers and corpora of more than 400 gendered dialogues. The exchange of formal expressions between men and women shows contrasting results because women used siz with greater frequency in Uzbek female speech by 70%, and Japanese women applied keigo verb forms 85% above male usage. The research disproves general theories about social niceties because language structures simultaneously work to support and diminish masculine social dominance during interactions. Youth living in cities continue to develop hybrid linguistic elements because they use sen/siz forms in Uzbek and build digital gender-neutral pronouns from scratch. Research shows that language works to preserve and challenge hierarchies based on gender, but sociolinguistic policy and study need to place cultural sensitivity at their core. |
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| ISSN: | 2331-1983 |