Abstract
The inter-reliant relationship of language and gender has remained quite a
debatable topic in sociolinguistics because of its controversial nature. The
present paper aimed at exposing constructive and deconstructive roles
language can play in the process of gender construction against and in
favour, respectively, of societal and cultural norms. While drawing insights
from Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis (1997, 1998) and Spender’s Dominance
Model (1990, 1997), the study shows how certain stereotypes about men
and women are perpetuated through language of literary text in the play, A
Doll’s House (1879) by the father of modern theatre, namely Ibsen (1828-
1906). Followed by explanation of these issues, the study has determined
whether the text of the respective only tends to create stereotypes or it can
be a powerful tool for breaking those stereotypes and reconstructing
identity
Mahin Wahla, Mamona, Dr. Ameer Ali Buriro. (2019) Language And Gender Construction: Stereotypes And Identity Reconstruction In A Doll’s House: A Sociolinguistic Perspective, The Women - Annual Research Journal of Gender Studies, Volume-11, Issue-1.
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