SPN506 BLOG

Cultures are often represented within the structure of their language. This especially true of Spanish and the difference between masculine and feminine within the language. While many would look at the superiority of masculine within the language (masculine pronouns superceding feminine ones when describing a mixed company) and immediately point to a male dominated society, such an observation would be short sighted. Many important nouns are infact feminine in Spanish, most importantly the word for Spain and the country of origin for the entire language. This example highlights that women are held up as an integral role in the society that should be protected, like the feminine embodiment that is the nation of spain should be defended and reverred. In this way the language may show a tilt to a male heirarchy but it by no means shows a male dominated heirarchy