Explores how male and female Disney characters in Frozen and Moana use language (specifically impoliteness strategies) to produce and maintain gendered power relations as well as transgress normative social manners. Data is primarily quantitative with limited detailed linguistic analysis qualitatively. This paper would be useful for those interested in comparing male and female characters’ use of politeness strategies in Disney’s animated films.
Benabdellah, F. Z. (2018). Impoliteness strategies and gender differences among Disney modern protagonists. European Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 3(4), 40–50. https://doi.org/10.26417/ejms.v3i4.p40-50