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Direct linkMarcus C. G. Friedrich; Selina Gajewski; Katja Hagenberg; Christine Wenz; Elke Heise – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2024
Gender-fair language makes women and people of other genders, their interests, and achievements more visible. However, critics argue that gender-fair language impairs the comprehensibility and aesthetic appeal of texts. This study tests these assumptions specifically concerning the gender asterisk, a form of gender-fair language that makes people…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Sex Fairness, Comprehension, Aesthetics
