Lenguaje inclusivo: ¿lucha por una igualdad o destrucción de lo tradicional?

Abstract

Language is a very powerful tool that on several occasions changes the way of seeing the world and increases complexity, as in the case of inclusive language. This issue arose around 1976 due to the idea of a linguist who considered that, by using the generic masculine to include the entire population, both men and women, it somehow left aside and diminished the role of women with the terms they used (Infante, 2021). This type of generic language refers to the use within the Spanish language in which both the male and female sex are not identified, but rather it is a form of equality that seeks to generalize without minimizing the gender preference of the individual; inclusive language, on the other hand, is seeking to reduce stereotypes that are generated through communicative interaction. For this reason, it is intended to investigate the acceptance of Guayaquil society around the inclusion and use of inclusive language on gender, in addition to investigating the ideas or opinions made by the various authors regarding the theme of inclusive language on gender. Several studies show that people over time can change their opinion regarding inclusive language, as well as express that they do not fully agree with possible changes within traditional grammar.