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Mujereo as an Identitary-Communicative Device in the LGBTIQA+ Community in Chile: A Sociopragmatic Approach from the Speakers' Perspective
Authors
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Jaime Crisosto-Alarcón (él)
Universidad del Bío-Bío, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud y de los Alimentos, Departamento de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación en Salud, Chillán, Chile.; Universidad de Concepción, Facultad de Humanidades y Arte, Departamento de Español, Concepción, Chile.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2346-2676
Abstract
The term mujereo reflects a set of lexical and morphological strategies that act upon language and serve as an identity-communicative device within the LGBTIQA+ community in Chile. The present study aimed to conceptualize mujereo from the perspective of the Chilean LGBTIQA+ community, exploring its relationship with palabreo and the gender tensions that emerge from its use. A qualitative design was employed, involving semi-structured interviews with 30 participants from the LGBTIQA+ community. The responses were analyzed using thematic content analysis techniques, supported by ATLAS.ti software. Findings indicate that participants describe mujereo as a strategy that feminizes male speakers, typically in humorous or affectionate contexts. Mujereo operates both within and independently of palabreo, highlighting its significance as a communicative practice with its own internal logic. It is regarded as a meaningful mechanism of identity construction within the Chilean LGBTIQA+ community, one that challenges normative gender structures and reinforces community cohesion through language.
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