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pygmalion and edwards
Dialect
Edwards chapter 4 and 5
chapter 5
dialect bias
eliza speaks non-standard dialect
higgins speaks standard dialect
dialect bias could be caused by class bias
The dialect bias seen against Eliza in Pygmalion is actually caused by class bias against the lower class
attitude v. belief
chapter 4
there is more to language than communication
Eliza may have good dialect but she talks about the wrong things
certain dialects are seen as better than others
Higgins teaches Liza Standard diialects
Perceived superiority
the professors are over the flower girl
they have a better education than her as well
Liza could never be a duchess because of how she talks
higher classes have better speech
gender
Women are meant to serve
Ms. Pearce
Eliza
Liza would be "nothing" without Higgins
He made her the "ideal woman"
Edwards chapter 7
women are changable, like Higgins decides to change Liza
working class speech is more masculine (like Liza)
imbalance of power between men and women in relationships
swearing and sexist language
Eliza desires independence but she is ruled by men
HIggins
her father, Mr. Doolittle
Freddy