Gender-biased or sexist language is more endemic in English than most of us are aware of. Language both reflects cultural values and also plays a crucial part in constructing them.

• 具有性别偏见或性别歧视的语言在英语中普遍存在,我们中的大多数人远非意识到了这一问题。语言反映文化价值观念,但它的作用不仅如此,在文化价值观念的建构中,语言发挥着至关重要的作用。