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This Element examines the powerful intersection of feminist linguistics and corpus-assisted research methodologies, revealing how computational analysis of large language datasets can expose deeply embedded gender biases in language use. Federica Formato demonstrates how corpus linguistics—the study of large collections of texts—provides empirical tools for identifying patterns of gender discrimination, stereotyping, and exclusion across various linguistic contexts.
The book bridges theoretical feminist scholarship with practical corpus-assisted techniques, showing how data-driven approaches can support advocacy for language inclusivity and equity. Through concrete examples and case studies, Formato illustrates how linguistic research can contribute to meaningful social change by making visible the ways gender shapes language and communication. The work is essential reading for linguists, feminist scholars, and anyone interested in understanding how language both reflects and reinforces gender relations in society.
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