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oapen-20.500.12657-749892023-08-03T17:59:57Z Chapter La comunicazione istituzionale dell’Università tra semplificazione linguistica e strategie possibili per un linguaggio inclusivo Di Valvasone, Luisa Iannizzotto, Stefania language simplification gender-neutral language linguistic strategies Italian bic Book Industry Communication::D Literature & literary studies The article explores gender-neutral language strategies in Italian university documents, introducing “gender obfuscation” to avoid gender markers. Strategies discussed include using generic nouns, passive/impersonal verbs, and relative/indefinite pronouns. Inclusive language benefits are acknowledged, but complexity and reduced clarity are highlighted. The authors recommend inclusive language, including the unmarked masculine form for complex cases. Italian universities adoption of Gender Equality Plans (GEP) in response to European Commission directives is also discussed. Emphasis is placed on language attention in GEPs and collaboration with linguists for inclusivity and gender equality. Balancing language simplification with gender-inclusive objectives is recognized as a challenge. 2023-08-03T15:10:17Z 2023-08-03T15:10:17Z 2023 chapter ONIX_20230803_9791221501384_185 2704-5846 9791221501384 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/74989 ita Proceedings e report application/pdf Attribution 4.0 International 9791221501384-13.pdf https://books.fupress.com/doi/capitoli/979-12-215-0138-4_13 Firenze University Press La lingua italiana in una prospettiva di genere 10.36253/979-12-215-0138-4.13 The article explores gender-neutral language strategies in Italian university documents, introducing “gender obfuscation” to avoid gender markers. Strategies discussed include using generic nouns, passive/impersonal verbs, and relative/indefinite pronouns. Inclusive language benefits are acknowledged, but complexity and reduced clarity are highlighted. The authors recommend inclusive language, including the unmarked masculine form for complex cases. Italian universities adoption of Gender Equality Plans (GEP) in response to European Commission directives is also discussed. Emphasis is placed on language attention in GEPs and collaboration with linguists for inclusivity and gender equality. Balancing language simplification with gender-inclusive objectives is recognized as a challenge. 10.36253/979-12-215-0138-4.13 bf65d21a-78e5-4ba2-983a-dbfa90962870 La lingua italiana in una prospettiva di genere ec0b0e17-11c5-4175-8b01-cc7042ff1e8c 9791221501384 135 12 Florence open access
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The article explores gender-neutral language strategies in Italian university documents, introducing “gender obfuscation” to avoid gender markers. Strategies discussed include using generic nouns, passive/impersonal verbs, and relative/indefinite pronouns. Inclusive language benefits are acknowledged, but complexity and reduced clarity are highlighted. The authors recommend inclusive language, including the unmarked masculine form for complex cases. Italian universities adoption of Gender Equality Plans (GEP) in response to European Commission directives is also discussed. Emphasis is placed on language attention in GEPs and collaboration with linguists for inclusivity and gender equality. Balancing language simplification with gender-inclusive objectives is recognized as a challenge.
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