gender symmetry

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androcentric world � human = man;

women is a subclass of man [pusch 1984]

weibsbild

liederliche

frau

weibsperson

Dummkopf

Sonderling

Grobian

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�entries with �+ �examples (�) + absolute number of entries WBÖ 5 (�)

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� positive example:

gender symmetrical entry `trackeln´ [WBÖ 5,234]

same criteria applied for both sexes

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� negative example:

`Trab I´, `Traber´, `Traberin´ [WBÖ 5,219; 221]

�“am Trab gehen“: being deported

�“am Trab gehen“: prostitution

negative example:

`Trab´ I, `Traber´, `Traberin´ [WBÖ 5,219; 221]

�“Traber“: racehorse

�“Traberin“: prostitute

alcoholism is a � domain �

few examples and records for drin-king / drunk�, nearly no headwords

trinkerin

schnaps-

dorothea

alkoholikerin

garrulity � is a�domain

sexuality �

�homosexuality is a taboo; no lesbians mentioned �sexuality is a �domain: �are active; �are objects. prostitutes are�.

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� � examples WBÖ 5 for sexual � activity �

abdienen: b.e. Mädchen schlafen WBÖ 5,57

eine bedienen: mit einer geschlechtl.verkehren WBÖ 5,58

dorf gean: b.e.Mädchen e.nächtl. (Liebes-)Besuch machen,

„fensterln“ WBÖ 5,59

Färtleintrager: Person, die die Almprodukte abtransportiert bzw.

Spottname f.d. Geliebten der Sennerin WBÖ 5,60

A runddraxelti Dirn: wohlgeformt, vollbusig WBÖ 5,61

schnaps-

dorothea

schürzenjäger

pantoffelheld

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violence is a � domain � nearly no example sentences are

found with violent � actors

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male �

� human, child

person �

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