RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TEACHING AND TRANSLATING GENDER LEXICON

Аннотация

In modern society, issues of gender sensitivity are becoming increasingly relevant in education, linguistics, and intercultural communication. Particular attention should be given to approaches to teaching and translating gender-related vocabulary, considering cultural, social, and linguistic contexts. This article aims to investigate the characteristics of gender-marked vocabulary, the challenges of translating it, and to propose methodological recommendations forforeign language teachers and professional translators. Keywords: gendered language, inclusive language, foreign language teaching, translation, linguisticgender sensitivity, gender-neutral terms, feminine forms, intercultural communication, grammatical vs. social gender, language education. Gender as aLinguisticCategory Gendered language refers to a system of linguistic units that reflect and construct social gender within language. In the context of globalization and intercultural exchange, understanding the specific features of gendered language is especially important for both language teachers and translators. Modern languages, such as English,include both traditional gender-specificterms (e.g., fireman, stewardess) and gender-neutral alternatives (firefighter, flight attendant). This requires flexibilityand cultural awareness inboth instruction andtranslation. WaysGender Appears inLanguage Language Examples Description Level fireman / firefighter, waitress / Words that carry gendered or neutral Lexical server meaning Morphological -ess, -man, chairman / chairperson Suffixes orroots indicating gender Syntactic he/she, they (singular) Use ofpronouns and agreement Contextual, polite and inclusive Pragmatic manpower →workforce replacements page332 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ISSN:2692-5206,ImpactFactor:12,23 AmericanAcademicpublishers,volume05,issue06,2025 Journal: https://www.academicpublishers.org/journals/index.php/ijai Table1:Forms ofexpressing gender inlanguage Although English has fewer grammatical gender restrictions than Russian, inclusive language practices are especially actively developing inEnglish. Peculiarities of Translating Gender Lexicon One of the key challenges in translation is the difference in grammatical systems and cultural norms. For example, Russian terms such as врач (doctor) or профессор (professor) are traditionally perceived as masculine, while their English counterparts are gender-neutral. Translators must consider sentence structure, context, social expectations, and the target audience. Maintranslation difficulties:  No exact equivalents (e.g., Ms.has nodirect Russiananalogue)  Culturalperception of neutrality  Political/social sensitivity Sampletranslation strategies:  Useneutral terms (врач instead ofдокторша)  Add explanationsor rephrase  Followinclusivestyle guides (e.g., UN, UNESCO) Common Problems and Translation Strategies Problem Example Recommended Strategy No direct equivalent Ms. Add explanation/ omit ifappropriate Gender stereotype in the fireman → Usegender-neutral form: «пожарный/ая» term «пожарный» Different perception of author → автор / Considercontext,style, andaudience feminatives авторка Rephrase or choose he/she depending on Agreement and pronouns they (singular) context Use neutral term: chairperson, Socialsensitivity chairman председатель (neutral) Table2:Translationchallenges and strategies page333 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ISSN:2692-5206,ImpactFactor:12,23 AmericanAcademicpublishers,volume05,issue06,2025 Journal: https://www.academicpublishers.org/journals/index.php/ijai Methodological RecommendationsforTeaching 1. Raisecross-cultural awareness: Teachers should explain that gender in language reflects social roles as well as grammar. Workwith authentictexts (media, ads, articles) helps explorereal examples. 2.Useinclusivevocabulary: Teach gender-neutral alternatives:  policeman →police officer  chairman →chairperson 3.Develop critical thinking: Analyze texts for gender bias, discuss feminatives and neutrality, compare how languages expressgender. 4.Translationpractice: Exercises that includegender-sensitivetexts and discussionof translation choices. 5.Usemodern resources andguidelines: Incorporate materials from APA, UN Gender-Inclusive Language Guides, etc. Summary: Teaching Goals andStrategies TeachingObjective Approach andTools Raiseawareness Textanalysis, group discussion, cross-linguisticcomparison Develop translation skills Practice onauthentic texts,rewriting tasks, alternativeexercises Encourage critical thinking Discuss feminatives, create inclusivetexts Promoteinclusivemodels Use APAand UN style, change mankind →humanity Integrate tech and global Glossaries, websites (e.g., sources https://genderedinnovations.stanford.edu) Table3:Teaching recommendations for genderlexicon SampleTeaching Activities page334 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ISSN:2692-5206,ImpactFactor:12,23 AmericanAcademicpublishers,volume05,issue