SEXIST LANGUAGE IN NOLLYWOOD MOVIES

Nwaenyi Chinyelu

Abstract


Sexism  is  a  stereotype  of  differentiating  people  based  on  their  gender  which  causes  discrimination  and  unequal  treatment  by  one  gender  against  another.  It  can  be  displayed  in  every  aspect  of  life  especially  in  language.  Sexist  language  has  been  portrayed  in  our  everyday  activity  which  includes  media  such  as  film.  This  paper  examines sexist language in three Nollywood movies using Sara Mills’ (2008) modelas its theoretical framework. The findings reveal that the characters in these movies use the following types of sexist language: overt sexism in generic noun, compound words, naming and non-parallel terms, and insult terms. This study has also found out that in these movies, overt sexism was used mainly by male characters.

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