Browsing by Author "Moudjeb Kahina"

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    GENDER EXCLUSIVE LANGUAGE IN EFL CLASSROOM AND ITS EFFECT ON STUDENTS’ SELF-CONFIDENCE: THE CASE OF FIRST YEAR EFL LEARNERS AND TEACHERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AT MMUTO
    (Mouloud Mammeri University, 2021-12) Nedil Dihia; Moudjeb Kahina
    This dissertation aims to investigate the use of gendered or exclusive language by both teachers and students in the department of English at Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi- Ouzou and determine its effect on first-year students’ self-confidence. The research relies on Lakoff’s theory (1975) “Language and Woman’s Place”. A questionnaire administered to sixty male and female students and classroom observation sessions with six teachers were used to collect the relevant data. The data obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed quantitatively and the findings obtained from the classroom observations were treated using qualitative content analysis. The results revealed that exclusive language is used by both male and female teachers and students. In addition, the findings indicated that gender-exclusive language has an impact on students’ self-confidence