Gendering the Jordanian Dinar: A Study of Lexical Variation Among Jordanian University Students According to Gender Performativity Theory
This study examines the impact of gender as a social factor on the lexical variation of the Jordanian currency, <i>dinar</i>, among students at the University of Jordan. Utilizing a mixed-method approach, the study aims to determine whether the role of gender is statistically significant...
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| description | This study examines the impact of gender as a social factor on the lexical variation of the Jordanian currency, <i>dinar</i>, among students at the University of Jordan. Utilizing a mixed-method approach, the study aims to determine whether the role of gender is statistically significant in the choices among different lexical variants of the terms. For quantitative results, the chi-square test of independence, conducted after distributing a questionnaire to 510 participants, revealed that gender significantly influences lexical choices. Furthermore, data obtained from fifty audio-recorded interviews revealed that the majority of participants agreed with the findings from the quantitative analysis. Applying Gender Performativity Theory to analyze these choices socially and the meanings conveyed by their usage reveals that lexical preferences in Jordan are deeply connected with societal expectations regarding gender roles. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c5348cb9c90341e3bca7065145dcb20e2025-08-20T02:11:08ZengMDPI AGLanguages2226-471X2025-03-011035110.3390/languages10030051Gendering the Jordanian Dinar: A Study of Lexical Variation Among Jordanian University Students According to Gender Performativity TheoryAbdel Rahman Mitib Altakhaineh0Nour Jamal Aldahshan1Aseel Zibin2Department of English Language and Literature, School of Foreign Languages, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, JordanDepartment of English Language and Literature, School of Foreign Languages, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, JordanDepartment of English Language and Literature, School of Foreign Languages, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, JordanThis study examines the impact of gender as a social factor on the lexical variation of the Jordanian currency, <i>dinar</i>, among students at the University of Jordan. Utilizing a mixed-method approach, the study aims to determine whether the role of gender is statistically significant in the choices among different lexical variants of the terms. For quantitative results, the chi-square test of independence, conducted after distributing a questionnaire to 510 participants, revealed that gender significantly influences lexical choices. Furthermore, data obtained from fifty audio-recorded interviews revealed that the majority of participants agreed with the findings from the quantitative analysis. Applying Gender Performativity Theory to analyze these choices socially and the meanings conveyed by their usage reveals that lexical preferences in Jordan are deeply connected with societal expectations regarding gender roles.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/10/3/51Jordanian dinarlexical variationgenderJordanian ArabicGender Performativity Theory |
| spellingShingle | Abdel Rahman Mitib Altakhaineh Nour Jamal Aldahshan Aseel Zibin Gendering the Jordanian Dinar: A Study of Lexical Variation Among Jordanian University Students According to Gender Performativity Theory Languages Jordanian dinar lexical variation gender Jordanian Arabic Gender Performativity Theory |
| title | Gendering the Jordanian Dinar: A Study of Lexical Variation Among Jordanian University Students According to Gender Performativity Theory |
| title_full | Gendering the Jordanian Dinar: A Study of Lexical Variation Among Jordanian University Students According to Gender Performativity Theory |
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| title_short | Gendering the Jordanian Dinar: A Study of Lexical Variation Among Jordanian University Students According to Gender Performativity Theory |
| title_sort | gendering the jordanian dinar a study of lexical variation among jordanian university students according to gender performativity theory |
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