GENDER IN LANGUAGE PROJECT



ABOUT THE GENDER IN LANGUAGE PROJECT

The Gender in Language Project is a free online resource meant to describe gender-inclusive forms in languages with masculine-feminine gender distinctions to queer community members who need these forms to self-identify. For languages that do not have attested inclusive forms, we display prescriptively male- and female-specific forms to show where gender-specific items exist in the language. Our data comes both from empirical research on these languages as well as community-generated research about gender-inclusive language. This project is meant to center the voices of nonbinary, trans, and other queer and gender-nonconforming people around the world. If you would like to get involved with our project, please contact bpapadopoulos [at] berkeley [dot] edu.

Aside from maintaining these living documents, we intend to create accessible resources for community members, students, and educators which explain how to use gender-inclusive forms in gendered languages. We would be grateful to have your feedback, which you may give by clicking here.



BOARD

Since it began, the Gender in Language Project has been developed by students at University of California, Berkeley. In particular, it is currently maintained by researchers in the Linguistics Research Apprenticeship Practicum [LRAP] in the Department of Linguistics. 

Ben Papadopoulos (he or they)

FOUNDER, EDITOR

bpapadopoulos [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am a fourth-year doctoral student of sociolinguistics in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of California, Berkeley. I am also a Graduate Student Instructor of Spanish language and linguistics and gender and women's studies. You can learn more about me and my research here.

Gabí Agramont-Justiniano

(they)

gagramont [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am a graduating senior majoring in Linguistics and English at UC Berkeley. I am applying for a Ph.D in Education next year as well. My research centers around how texturism, featurism, colorism, gender, class and language intersect and affect womxn of African descent in Academia. My interests outside of my research are: Duolingo, Bachata, YouTube video watching, Drag Race, Painting, Poetry, Make-up, Chess, Kareoke, Cooking, Farmers Markets, and Walking :) <(0_0)>

Cooper Bedin (they)

 cooper.bedin [at] berkeley [dot] edu

Cooper Bedin is a current undergraduate student at UC Berkeley (class of 2022) studying linguistics and computer science. Their research interests include language and gender (of course), LGBTQ+ linguistics, speech perception, and computational models of language and cognition. Outside of the wild, wonderful world of academic linguistics Cooper also loves talking about CS education, musical theater, and RuPaul's Drag Race!

Sebastian Clendenning-Jiménez (he or they)

sacjimenez [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am a senior majoring in Linguistics at UC Berkeley. My research interests are in language documentation and language revitalization in the Amazon and sociolinguistics (specifically terms of identity used by multilingual queer and trans speakers in and outside of their speech communities). Outside of linguistics, I enjoy reading sci-fi and writing poetry.

Sol Cintrón (they/them)

scintron [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am an undergraduate student double majoring in Cognitive Science and Linguistics at UC Berkeley. My research interests exist at the intersection of gender, language, and stigma with a particular focus on sex worker communities. Outside of school you can find me reading and selling comic books at indie comic publisher Silver Sprocket's flagship store in the heart of the Mission. 

Julie Duran

julieduran [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am an undergraduate student majoring in mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. When I'm not doing sociolinguistic research, you can probably find me playing a Nintendo game, crocheting, or binge watching reality television.

Jesus Duarte (he)

jesedduarte [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am a third-year undergraduate student double majoring in linguistics and Hispanic linguistics and bilingualism at the University of California, Berkeley. I am currently researching the linguistics of gender-inclusive language and I intend to continue my research on bilingualism focusing on language acquisition and production in Spanish-English bilinguals.

Chandler Fliege

cfliege [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I'm an undergraduate majoring in linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. My research interests are sociolinguistics, language & identity, sociophonetics, AAE, and language acquisition. Additionally, I've been known to have by far the strongest shoe game in the department. Outside of school I'm either cooking, doing martial arts, playing video games, or sleeping.

Julie Ha (she)

julieha3 [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am a fourth-year undergraduate student double majoring in English and linguistics, and minoring in Spanish linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. I'm currently researching the linguistics of gender-inclusive language, with a focus on the Spanish language. At UC Berkeley, I lead two Spanish organizations called Amig@s and Amanecer, and am also a conversation group host for the Language Exchange Center. I am very passionate about Spanish, language learning, and linguistics. Please feel free to connect with me!

Clio Hartman

hartman [at] berkeley [dot] edu

Zaphiel Kiriko Miller (she/her)

zaphielkm [at] gmail [dot] com

I am an alum from the Linguistics department at UC Berkeley. As an undergraduate student I worked mainly on language revitalization, phonological reconstruction, and phylogeny. My current research interest is in queer sociolinguistics -- focusing on transgender, non-binary, and gender-inclusive language in Japanese (as a 日系/Nikkei non-binary person). Outside of formal linguistics, I enjoy listening to a wide variety of music, spending time with my friends, and playing games.

Ina Nierotka (they)

bunhead815 [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am a third year undergraduate at UC Berkeley double majoring in Spanish Linguistics and Data Science with a concentration in business and industrial analytics. In addition to the research I do here and in my courses, I am in the honors program for Spanish, a member of Cal Ballroom, and the assistant artistic director of Ballet Company @ Berkeley.

Kalinda Reynolds (she)

kalindareynolds [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am a fourth year undergraduate student at UC Berkeley majoring in Spanish Linguistics. My current research focuses on gender-inclusive language in Spanish. Outside of linguistics, I run cross country and track, coach high school runners, and read Harry Potter!  

Drew Rusignuolo (he or they)

croydonblue [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am a senior undergraduate student majoring in linguistics at UC Berkeley. I'm also a re-entry transfer student from City College of San Francisco, where I majored in English.  I'm particularly interested in studying historical linguistics, natural language processing, and sociolinguistics with a focus on queer and trans people. Outside of academia, I'm an avid gamer, podcast listener, and musician.

Chelsea Tang (she)

鄧婉真

chelseatang [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am a graduating senior student majoring in linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. I am also an undergraduate researcher focusing on gender-inclusive language. My primary interests include sociolinguistics and language documentation and I intend to continue my research in gender and language. Outside of the linguistics world, I am a dedicated cat mom, a feminist, and I love talking about politics. 

Irene Yi (she or they)

移馨

ireneyi [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am a graduating senior majoring in Linguistics at UC Berkeley. After graduation, I will be working as a postbaccalaureate researcher for historical linguistics and language revitalization at Yale University. My research centers around linguistic identity on an individual and community level, specifically through the lens of sociolinguistics/sociophonetics (particularly in queer and immigrant communities), historical linguistics, and Indigenous language revitalization in community contexts.

Aster Guan

关子苑

WEB DEVELOPER

asterguan [at] berkeley [dot] edu

I am a graduating senior majoring in Computer Science and Classical Languages at UC Berkeley. In my free time, I enjoy Latin poetry, Chinese novels, and writing stories. Connect with me on LinkedIn here.

Erin Utter

UI/UX DESIGNER

eutterdesign [at] gmail [dot] com

I am a graduating senior majoring in Integrated Design & Media at New York University, as well as pursuing minors in Psychology, Management, and Studio Art.



OUR FLAGS

Our banner is comprised of flags representing different queer communities. More information about them can be found on the LGBTA Wiki, which is where we got the flags (except the first one, which we made).

LGBT+/Queer Pride Flag

(#BlackLivesMatter Version)

Nonbinary Pride Flag

Trans Pride Flag

Intersex Pride Flag

Agender Pride Flag

Pangender Pride Flag

Genderqueer Pride Flag

Bigender Pride Flag

Pansexual Pride Flag

Bisexual Pride Flag



MAPS AND SPEAKER DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Eberhard, D. M., Simons, G. F., & Fennig, C. D. (Eds.). (2022). Ethnologue: Languages of the World. www.ethnologue.com

Minas. (2022). Mapchart. www.mapchart.net



CITE THIS WEBSITE

APA 7

Papadopoulos, B. (Ed.). (2022). Gender in Language Project. www.genderinlanguage.com