21Dec 2017

SEXISM AND VARIATIONS IN THE USE OF LANGUAGE.

  • Senior Lecturer, English, East West University, Bangladesh
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This paper tries to focus on the use of language of men and women through concentrating on sexism and variations. In this paper, the research tends to make an attempt to explore, examine and evaluate the difference in language choice from different students of universities situated at Dhaka city. Through the analysis of difference, the study also uncovers and evaluates the existing attitude and acceptance level of variation among the students from different disciplines.

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[Chowdhury Omar Sharif. (2017); SEXISM AND VARIATIONS IN THE USE OF LANGUAGE. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Dec). 1136-1144] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Chowdhury Omar Sharif
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of English, East West University, Bangladesh

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6067      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6067

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