Analysis of Sexist Vocabulary and Countermeasures in English-speaking Countries from the Perspective of Sociolinguistics

As an significant tool for communicating and disseminating information, language could not only symbolize general literacy of individuals, but also reflect the socio-cultural profile. With the awakening of females in English countries, some sexism words, especially those which discriminate against women are concerned. This paper is going to take sexist vocabulary as an entry point, systematically analyse the features of composition and semantics, then explore the socio-cultural reasons behind and the countermeasures to eliminate linguistic discrimination. The author hopes to give suggestions to those who are willing to transform gender inequality in modern society, contributing to achieving gender equality.