A Psycholinguistics Study of Gendered Language and its Impact on Social Cognition and Brain Functions

Abstract

The current study aims at exploring the impacts of gendered language on brain functions, social cognition, and gender perception. The study is grounded in the Theory of Mind (ToM) propounded by Simon Baron-Cohen. Language is a unique human quality and it has its roots in mind and society as well. Social cognition is an important element of developing the language. Social patterns have great impacts on minds that ultimately form language. Gendered perceptions are crucial to impact the functions of brain because these brain functions ultimately impact the way we speak and express ourselves. Social cognition and brain have deeper ties. The study attempts to explore these ties and discover the deeper realities. The study employed quantitative approach to collect comprehensive and large scale data. The data have been collected through questionnaire. The population comprises both the genders: male and fame of different ages. The rationale behind this diversity of population and age groups is to make the data more comprehensive and reliable. A Likert-scale questionnaire has been administrated based on 1 questions.  The data have been analyzed using SPSS. The frequencies of every question were measured that highlighted the role of gendered language on social cognition and in return on brain functions. The findings suggest that gendered languages have deep impacts on the brain and social cognition. It can create biasness and harmony at the same time. It is the job of the linguists to create awareness in the field. The study has implications for people of different fields.