Perception and usage of English epicene pronouns among L2 teachers in China‐focusing on he, he or she and they
Xiufeng Zhang,
Hengwen Yang
Abstract:This paper aims to explore the perception and usage of epicene pronouns in English among Chinese EFL teachers, as gender fair language becomes increasingly important for promoting inclusion, respect for identity and expression. This study employed a survey of 284 EFL teachers along with a follow‐up written task to assess their views and actual use of epicene pronouns. The results indicate that while English teachers in China are familiar with the increase of they as an epicene pronoun, the use of he or she is … Show more
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