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Unit 12 Gender Bias in Language Text analysis 1. Which two opinions are presented in the first paragraph? There are those who believe that the language that we use everyday is biased in and of itself. Then there are those who feel that language is a reflection of the prejudices that people have within themselves. 2. Which sentences in the conclusion show the writer’s attitude? In the last paragraph, we find these sentences: “It is necessary for people to make the proper adjustments internally to use appropriate language to effectively include both genders. We qualify language. It is up to us to decide what we will allow to be used and made proper in the area of language.” Evidently, they denote the writer’s attitude toward what we should do about gender bias in language. Structural analysis 1. What type of writing is the text? This text is an expositive essay with reference to gender bias in language. 2. What’s the main strategy to develop this expositive essay? The text is mainly developed by means of exemplification. Examples are abundantly used in Paragraphs 2-6. 3. Work out the structure of the text by completing the table. Paragraph(s) Main idea 1 The writer raises the issue to be discussed: Is language the cause of the bias or is it reflective of the preexisting bias that the user holds? 2-6 The writer provides quite a number of typical examples to illustrate gender bias in language. 7 The writer makes his attitude or opinion clear on the issue of gender bias in language. Key to the Exercises Text comprehension I. Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose of writing. D II. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T IV. Explain in your own words the following sentences. 1.???Language is an intricate system capable of expressing subtle differences in meaning, emotion, attitude and so on. 2.???The words people choose to use in conversation show the prejudices