La cortesía y los roles trampa para la mujer líder dentro del foro parlamentario andaluz

Abstract

La cortesía y los roles trampa para la mujer líder dentro del foro parlamentario andaluz* a u r e l i a c a r r a n z a m á r q u e z u n e d aBstraCt: In this work we analyse different discourse strategies used by female leaders in the Andalusian Parliament applying the concept of role traps. Such roles were initially described from a social perspective and within a corporative context (Kanter, 1977). Currently, these roles have been reinterpreted from a sociolinguistic approach (Baxter, 2012) and are approached as strategic and dynamic discourse resources. We will focus on the specific roles of «mother» and «pet», which will be studied as discourse strategies related to politeness in an attempt to determine whether they convey the feminization of language within the frame of the Andalusian Parliament.

A Gender-based Approach to Parliamentary Discourse

“…Emotion is not only a dimension working as an enhancer or mitigator for the persuasive aim. It is not only a 'réalisant' or 'dérealisant' (Ducrot 1995), an element of strength or attenuation. It is used as an argument itself.…”

“…We are conscious of the complexity of emotion but apply it in a very specific context (political discourse) and with a very specific goal: to analyse its argumentative value within this context. We concentrate on emotion in use (Edwards, 1999), which is framed within the scope of discursive psychology. One of the premises of this approach is that discourse is a 'social practice rather than a mental expression, where mental states are talk's categories and concerns rather than its causes' (Edwards, 1999:288).…”