摘要:歧视是普遍存在于各个国家的一种社会现象，语言作为社会的一面镜子，也会对歧视现象有所反映。就社会地位而言，男性和女性应该享有平等的社会地位，然而，由于诸多因素的影响，女性却常常受到了不平等的社会待遇，受到了社会的歧视，社会对女性的歧视在英语语言中也有所体现。英语中的性别歧视语言不是凭空而来的，是与社会意识密切相关的。只有找到此现象的根源，才能从根本上消除性别歧视语言。该文以恰当的例子，分析研究英语语言中的性别歧视现象，包括代词的使用、构词方法、词序、职业、称谓、谚语等，分析产生语言性别歧视的历史，社会、文化、生理及心理原因。该文也提出了一些避免性别歧视语言的建议，旨在使广大英语学习者了解并重视英语语言中的性别歧视现象，避免使用性别歧视语言，促进跨文化交际的顺利进行。

关键词：英语语言;性别歧视;原因；策略

Contents

中文摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction-1

1.1. Significance of the study-1

1.2. Studies at home and aboard-1

1.3. Definition of sexism-2

2. Sexism revealed in English Language-4

2.1. Sexism in the use of the third person pronoun-4

2.2. Sexism in the use of man-4

2.3. Sexism in word formation-5

2.4. Sexism in word order-5

2.5. Sexism in occupation-5

2.6. Sexism in proverbs-6

2.7. Sexism in naming process-6

2.8. Sexism in appellation-7

2.9. Sexism in semantic change-7

2.10. Sexism in some food –and- animal-related words-8

3. Causes of sexism in English Language-9

3.1. Social factor-9

3.2. Historical factor-10

3.3. Cultural factor-11

3.3.1The influence of religions belief-11

3.3.2. The influence of the theory of gender differences-11

3.3.3The influence of the lack of female culture and education-11

3.4. Physiological factor-11

3.5. Psychological factor-12

3.6. Political and economic factors-12

4. Women liberation movement and the change of sexism in English Language-14

5. Ways to eliminate sexism in Language-16

5.1. Avoiding using generic masculine pronouns-16

5.2. Using passive voice-16

5.3. Using the plural forms-16

5.4. Using words with neutral meaning-16

5.5. Strengthening the ideological education of gender English in teaching-17

6. Conclusion-18

6.1. Limitation of the study-18

6.2. Enlightenments from the study-18

References-20

Acknowledgments-21