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MARTINEZ ROCHA, Eida  y  RIVERA ALFARO, Silvia. Gender fair use of language linguistic policy and the scientific journals of the University of Costa Rica (UCR). E-Ciencias de la Información [online]. 2019, vol.9, n.2, pp.18-46. ISSN 1659-4142.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/eci.v9i2.37496.

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present a mapping on the implementation of the language gender fair use of language in the academic journals of the University of Costa Rica that are part of Portal de Revistas (official website of the journals). The analyzed information is based on a documental review of the websites of each title in the research website, the answers to an online questionnaire with a cluster sampling that results representative for the total number of journals, and the observations and comments of the people in charge of the editorial processes. One of the main findings is that 66% of the editorial committee of the journals has not discussed the university policy of gender fair use of language (stablished in 2003) and the other 34%, that has discussed this subject, presents different levels of proximity to the execution of this language policy. In the discussion, we take into consideration the characteristics of the journals, the editorial process, and the context to purpose improves in the implementation of this university policy.

Palabras clave : gender fair language; gender neutral language; non-sexist language; academic journals; language policy.

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