Authors often use the word "man" to refer to large groups that include both male and female members-for example, "all mankind." sociologists and feminists argue that this is an example of the use of sexist language. what does this tell us about the relationship between language and culture?

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Esperanza Hernandez

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4 March, 19:27

Authors often use the word "man" to refer to large groups that include both male and female members-for example, "all mankind." sociologists and feminists argue that this is an example of the use of sexist language. what does this tell us about the relationship between language and culture?

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The relationship between language and culture is shaped in both directions. Language is influenced by culture and vice versa. In this specific case, we can tell that from a specific period in time, language started to use the male version of the world in relation to all mankind, as a culture become more and more male-dominated.