Texto associado. TEXT IV
Understanding stereotypes
Stanford linguists and psychologists study how language is interpreted by people. Even the slightest differences in language use can correspond with biased beliefs of the speakers, according to research.
One study showed that a relatively harmless sentence, such as “girls are as good as boys at math,” can subtly perpetuate sexist stereotypes. Because of the statement’s grammatical structure, it implies that being good at math is more common or natural for boys than girls, the researchers said.
Language can play a big role in how we and others perceive the world, and linguists work to discover what words and phrases can influence us, unknowingly.
Source: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2019/08/the-power-of-language-howwords-shape-people-culture
Analyse the assertions below based on Text IV:
I. Linguists are aware that language may convey prejudice.
II. Speakers may not realize their language choices might conceal
implicit biases.
III. Stanford researchers have found out that boys actually
outshine girls at math.
Choose the correct answer:
✂️ a) Only I is correct. ✂️ b) Only II is correct. ✂️ c) Only III is correct. ✂️ d) Only I and II are correct. ✂️ e) All three assertions are correct.