Nom d’un chien, nom d’humain ? Ces noms d’animaux qu’on utilise pour parler de nous
This column explores the intersection between gender and the vocabulary used to describe animals and human beings, highlighting the associated metaphors and stereotypes. Using a database of common nouns referring to humans, nearly 500 terms also refer to animals, illustrating a rich semantic exchang...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fra |
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Association Genres, sexualités, langage
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Glad! |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/glad/8618 |
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| Summary: | This column explores the intersection between gender and the vocabulary used to describe animals and human beings, highlighting the associated metaphors and stereotypes. Using a database of common nouns referring to humans, nearly 500 terms also refer to animals, illustrating a rich semantic exchange between the two domains. Overall, the negative characteristics attributed to animals – and then to ourselves – are far more frequent than the positive properties. |
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| ISSN: | 2551-0819 |