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The Relationship Between Language Use and Gender Roles in Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Critical Analysis

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This article examines the relationship between language use and gender roles in Thomas Hardy's novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles". Using a critical discourse analysis approach, this study analyzes the language use of the novel's characters, particularly Tess and Angel, to explore how language reinforces and challenges traditional gender norms. The findings suggest that the novel's language use perpetuates patriarchal attitudes towards women, but also provides opportunities for resistance and challenge. The implications of this study highlight the need for a critical examination of language use in literary texts to better understand the complex relationships between language, gender, and power.

Source: GUMAN

DOI: 10.63075/guman.v7i2.874

Authors: Shabeena Farman, Waqar Ahmad, Shakir Ullah

Institutions: Northern University, City University of Science and Information Technology, Abasyn University

Language: English

Topic: Gender Studies in Language

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Gender equality

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407699429

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