Acceptability of sexist language among young people in Hong Kong

Sex Roles

Volumn 56, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 285-295

  Lee, Jackie F K ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gender neutral language; Hong Kong; Linguistic sexism; Sexist language

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847727067     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-9170-4     Document Type: Article

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