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Peer reviewedGathercole, Virginia C. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1989
Examines the acquisition of sex-neutral uses of masculine terms by English and Spanish speaking children and suggests that knowledge of the acquisition sex-neutral uses of gender markers may lead to insight into children's approaches to word meaning. The use of sex-neutral masculine terms and their impact on the status of women is also discussed.…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Elementary Education, English, Females
