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  • Sociology
  • Linguistics
  • History of Science

Background:

  • Societal language and ideological assumptions influence community support and protection for LGBTQ+ individuals.
  • Academic terminology is crucial for defining research objects, methods, and goals.
  • Scholarly language must adapt to evolving societal understanding and terminology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the evolution of LGBTQ+ terminology in academic journal titles and abstracts since 1900.
  • To identify trends in the usage of LGBTQ+ related terms in scholarly literature.
  • To understand the relationship between societal language changes and academic discourse on LGBTQ+ topics.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive search of the Scopus database was conducted.
  • Analysis focused on the titles and abstracts of academic journal articles.
  • A corpus of 74 LGBTQ+ related terms was examined for prevalence trends from 1900 onwards.

Main Results:

  • The prevalence of LGBTQ+ related journal articles has steadily increased since 1900.
  • Early dominant terms like "homosexuality" have largely been replaced by "gay," "lesbian," and "bisexual."
  • Terminology such as "transgender" and "trans*" has supplanted "transexual," with diverse terms emerging from activist, professional, and academic origins.

Conclusions:

  • The landscape of LGBTQ+ terminology in academic research has undergone significant transformation.
  • The shift in terminology reflects evolving societal views and the diversification of research interests within the LGBTQ+ field.
  • Current terminological plurality suggests a dynamic research environment catering to varied specific needs rather than a single dominant paradigm.