The article explores gender-neutral language strategies in Italian university documents, introducing “gender obfuscation” to avoid gender markers. Strategies discussed include using generic nouns, passive/impersonal verbs, and relative/indefinite pronouns. Inclusive language benefits are acknowledged, but complexity and reduced clarity are highlighted. The authors recommend inclusive language, including the unmarked masculine form for complex cases. Italian universities adoption of Gender Equality Plans (GEP) in response to European Commission directives is also discussed. Emphasis is placed on language attention in GEPs and collaboration with linguists for inclusivity and gender equality. Balancing language simplification with gender-inclusive objectives is recognized as a challenge.
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Accademia della Crusca, Italy
Chapter Title
La comunicazione istituzionale dell’Università tra semplificazione linguistica e strategie possibili per un linguaggio inclusivo
Authors
Stefania Iannizzotto, Luisa Di Valvasone
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0138-4.13
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2023
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© 2023 Author(s)
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Book Title
La lingua italiana in una prospettiva di genere
Book Subtitle
Atti del Seminario online promosso dagli Atenei di Firenze e Udine con il patrocinio dell’Accademia della Crusca (1° marzo 2022)
Editors
Maria Paola Monaco
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
98
Publication Year
2023
Copyright Information
© 2023 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0138-4
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0137-7
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0138-4
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-0139-1
Series Title
Proceedings e report
Series ISSN
2704-601X
Series E-ISSN
2704-5846