Gender and Hyperpolyglotism: Addressing a Myth
The Papers of the International Association of Hyperpolyglots (HYPIA), Forthcoming
8 Pages Posted: 4 Feb 2021
Date Written: January 7, 2021
Abstract
A certain myth has emerged about hyperpolyglots as representing an almost exclusively male preserve. This paper questions this claim by using the membership of the International Association of Hyperpolyglots (HYPIA), a large sample (n=162), finding that there is sufficient gender diversity to dispel the myth of hyperpolyglotism as being a preserve of men.
Keywords: feminism, language, culture, polyglot, gender
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Chohan, Usman W., Gender and Hyperpolyglotism: Addressing a Myth (January 7, 2021). The Papers of the International Association of Hyperpolyglots (HYPIA), Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3761951 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3761951
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