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Processing the Gender Star Form in German: A Comparison of Written and Spoken Modalities

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Journal of Language and Social Psychology

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Abstract

Journal of Language and Social Psychology, Volume 45, Issue 3, Page 430-458, June 2026.
The German gender star is a form of gender inclusive language that uses an asterisk to merge masculine and feminine role noun endings (e.g.,Choreograf*in, ‘choreographerinclusive’). It was created to counter the male bias of masculine forms intended as ...