Trans-inclusive and -affirming language

An important area of inquiry for TRILL is the application of trans-inclusive and trans-affirming language in a variety of contexts, but especially in higher education.

Below are some of the projects lab members have completed or are currently underway in this area.

in progress or to appear

  • Zimman & Brown, “Beyond pronouns 101: Linguistic advocacy for trans-inclusive language in the college classroom.” To appear in Charity Hudley, Mallinson & Bucholtz (eds.), Inclusion in Linguistics. Oxford University Press.

published

  • Zimman, Lal (2017). Transgender language reform: Some challenges and strategies for promoting trans-affirming, gender-inclusive language. Journal of Language and Discrimination 1(1):84–105.

  • Zimman, Lal (2017). Working with transgender communities. In Mallinson, Childs & Van Herk (eds.), Data Collection in Sociolinguistics: Methods and Applications, 2nd ed., 49-52. Routledge.

  • Zimman, Lal (2018). Transgender voices: Insights on identity, embodiment, and the gender of the voice. Language and Linguistics Compass 12(8):e12284.

filed

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