Vol. 13 No. 82 (2024)
Articles

The issues of feminist linguistics in Slavic philology: a fragmentary-aspectual overview

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  • Tetyana Kosmeda,
  • Mariia Brus,
  • Serhii Koloniuk
Tetyana Kosmeda
Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University (Vinnytsia), Ukraine.
Author Biography

Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor of the Department of Romance and German Philology and World Literature, Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University (Vinnytsia), Ukraine.

Mariia Brus
Vasyl’ Stefanyk Precarpathian National University (Ivano-Frankivsk), Ukraine.
Author Biography

Doctor of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Ukrainian Language, Vasyl’ Stefanyk Precarpathian National University (Ivano-Frankivsk), Ukraine.

Serhii Koloniuk
Communal Institution of Higher Education Vinnytsia Humanitarian and Pedagogical College (Vinnytsia), Ukraine.
Author Biography

Doctor of Philosophy, Senior teacher of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Philology, Communal Institution of Higher Education Vinnytsia Humanitarian and Pedagogical College (Vinnytsia), Ukraine.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2024.82.10.12

Published 2024-10-30

Keywords

  • Linguistics, Linguistic Research, Language Change, Language Development, Slavic Languages.

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Kosmeda, T., Brus, M., & Koloniuk, S. (2024). The issues of feminist linguistics in Slavic philology: a fragmentary-aspectual overview. Amazonia Investiga, 13(82), 150–163. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2024.82.10.12

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Abstract

This article offers a concise overview of feminist linguistics within Slavic philology, focusing on the formation and function of feminitives. It analyzes the influence of national linguocultural traditions, their continuity, and extralinguistic factors on the development of feminine forms in Slavic languages. The study highlights the dominance of masculine forms and the underrepresentation of feminist perspectives in these languages. By examining the evolution of feminitives and the factors driving their usage, the authors argue that feminization is a regular, irreversible process across the Slavic linguistic landscape. The research reveals a significant difference in the degree of feminitive formation between West Slavic languages and East/South Slavic languages, suggesting varying levels of gender equality awareness and feminist activism across these regions.

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