The role of language in nonbinary identity construction: Gender words matter.

• DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000729
• Publication Date: 2024-05-16T13:14:33Z
• Authors: Marta Mirabella; Claudia Mazzuca; Chiara De Livio; Bianca Di Giannan...; Fau Rosati; Maric Martin Lorusso; Vittorio Lingiardi; Anna M. Borghi; Guido Giovanardi

This study investigates how speaking a given language impacts the articulation of gender identity, focusing on the experience of nonbinary individuals in the Italian sociocultural and linguistic context. Combining text mining and qualitative analyses, the research explores the linguistic strategies of nonbinary individuals highlighting the creative, performative, but also constraining nature of language in navigating gender-related challenges.