Find resources on English pronouns, including the singular “they”; gender-inclusive neologisms in French; background information on gender inclusivity in French; and training and articles on writing inclusively.
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Singular “they” and other English pronouns
- Article on the singular “they”
Source: The Walrus magazine - Blog post on the singular “they”
Source: Antidote’s Blog - Bucking the linguistic binary: Gender neutral language in English, Swedish, French, and German (PDF)
Source: University of Western Ontario - Embracing the singular “they” as a gender-neutral pronoun
Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada - Inclusive grammar “rules”
Source: Academic Writing Program, University of Victoria - Inclusive use of pronouns
Source: The University of British Columbia - The singular “they” is gaining acceptance
Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada - Understanding pronouns for professors in practicum
Source: University of Windsor Students’ Alliance
Gender-inclusive neologisms and background information on gender inclusivity in French
- A summary of research on inclusive writing (PDF) (in French only)
Source: McConnell Foundation - An advocate’s perspective on non-binary individuals and the French language (PDF) (in French only)
Source: McGill University - Gender-inclusive grammar and inclusive language (in French only)
Source: Egale Canada Human Rights Trust and Fondation émergence - Gender-inclusive grammar style guide (PDF) (in French only)
Source: Diversgenres - How to refer to non-binary individuals (in French only)
Source: Office québécois de la langue française - Inclusive writing research guide (in French only)
Source: Michael David Miller, McGill University Library - Non-sexist, gender-neutral, gender-inclusive and inclusive writing (in French only)
Source: Office québécois de la langue française
Training on gender-inclusive writing
- Self-guided training on gender-neutral writing in French (theory) (PDF) (in French only)
Source: Office québécois de la langue française - Self-guided training on gender-neutral writing (exercise booklet) (PDF) (in French only)
Source: Office québécois de la langue française - Self-guided training on gender-neutral writing (answer sheet) (PDF) (in French only)
Source: Office québécois de la langue française - Presentation on the guidelines and resources for inclusive writing (video | 13:58)
Source: Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
Articles on gender-inclusive writing
- A brief guide to inclusive writing resources
Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada - Blog post on gender-inclusive writing (in French only)
Source: Antidote’s Blog - Gender-inclusive, non-binary and gender-neutral language in English writing
Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada - Inclusive-writing myths (in French only)
Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada - “Latinx”: What does it mean, and how is it pronounced?
Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada - Timeline of the evolution of the French language (in French only)
Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
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