从权力话语理论看英语词汇的社会性别区隔功能

Social Gender Distinguishing Function of English Vocabulary from Power Discourse Theory

布尔迪厄的"文化权力"理论认为语言具有区分社会阶层的功能,根据福柯的权利话语理论,权利与话语是不可分割的,英语词汇区别社会性别的功能体现在词汇的性别歧视上,主要表现在男性词汇的泛化、女性职业词汇的缺失、女性词汇的贬低化三个方面。

Pierre Bourdieu＇s ＂Culture and Power＂ theory holds that languages help differentiate social classes.According to Michal Foucault＇s power discourse theory,the function of English words helping distinguish social genders is embodies in three aspects： masculine words are more prevalent;there lack words for female professions;and feminine words tend to have a derogatory sense.