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Author : Penelope Eckert
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 29,31 MB
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1107029058

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Updated and restructured new edition of a textbook for courses in language and gender which is accessible to non-linguists.

Author : Naoko Takemaru
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 22,93 MB
Release : 2010-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0786456108

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Feminist critics have long considered language a primary vehicle for the transmission of sexist values in a society. This much-needed sociolinguistic critique examines the representation of women in traditional Japanese language and society. Derogatory and highly-sexualized terms are placed in historical context, and the progress of nonsexist language reform is reviewed. Central to this work are the individual voices of Japanese women who took part in a survey, expressing their candid thoughts and concerns regarding biased gender representations. In their own words, they give voice to the reality of being female within the constraints of a traditional--and sometimes misogynistic--language.

Author : Susan U. Philips
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 34,45 MB
Release : 1987-06-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521338073

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Most studies of gender differences in language use have been undertaken from exclusively either a sociocultural or a biological perspective. By contrast, this innovative volume places the analysis of language and gender in the context of a biocultural framework, examining both cultural and biological sources of gender differences in language, as well as the interaction between them. The first two parts of the volume on cultural variation in gender-differentiated language use, comparing Western English-speaking societies with societies elsewhere in the world. The essays are distinguished by an emphasis on the syntax, rather than style or strategy, of gender-differentiated forms of discourse but also often carry out the same forms differently through different choices of language form. These gender differences are shown to be socially organized, although the essays in Part I also raise the possibility that some cross-cultural similarities in the ways males and females differentially use language may be related to sex-based differences in physical and emotional makeup. Part III examines the relationship between language and the brain and shows that although there are differences between the ways males and females process language in the brain, these do not yield any differences in linguistic competence or language use. Taken as a whole, the essays reveal a great diversity in the cultural construction of gender through language and explicity show that while there is some evidence of the influence of biologically based sex differences on the language of women and men, the influence of culture is far greater, and gender differences in language use are better accounted for in terms of culture than in terms of biology. The collection will appeal widely to anthropologists, psychologists, linguists, and other concerned with the understanding of gender roles.

Author : Scott F. Kiesling
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 42,88 MB
Release : 2019-03-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1351042408

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Language, Gender, and Sexuality offers a panoramic and accessible introduction to the ways in which linguistic patterns are sensitive to social categories of gender and sexuality, as well as an overview of how speakers use language to create and display gender and sexuality. This book includes discussions of trans/non-binary/genderqueer identities, embodiment, new media, and the role of language and interaction in sexual harassment, assault, and rape. Drawing on an international range of examples to illustrate key points, this book addresses the questions of: how language categorizes the gender/sexuality world in both grammar and interaction; how speakers display, create, and orient to gender, sexuality, and desire in interaction; how and why people display different ways of speaking based on their gender/sexual identities. Aimed at students with no background in linguistics or gender studies, this book is essential reading for anyone studying language, gender, and sexuality for the first time.

Author : Sally McConnell-Ginet
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 35,37 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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All the 21 essays are outstanding contributions exemplifying the most interesting and sophisticated methodologies in feminist literary criticism. The essays are written by specialists representing a wide range of disciplines (linguistics, psychology, sociology, literary criticism, history and anthropology). An editors' introduction preceding each of the four parts provides a useful summary.

Author : Thu Tran
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 38,82 MB
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 3668547327

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Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 67%, Curtin University of Technology (Seameo retrac), course: Master of applied lingustics, language: English, abstract: This paper looks at the literature which has helped us to understand the topic: language and gender in society. It provides a context of past and recent developments in language and gender theories. It focuses on two types of studies: 1. Sex exclusive speech differences and 2. Sex preferential speech features. It also examines the three major approaches to language and gender: Deficit theory, Difference theory and Social Constructivist approach. Discoveries from previous research of these studies are also mentioned and discussed in this paper.

Author : Mary Crawford
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 28,83 MB
Release : 1995-08-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780803988286

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`I love the warmth and wit in this book, but I say this in no way to detract from the seriousness of its subject matter and its incisive treatment by Mary Crawford... this is a great book and an important book which articulates current critical thinking about research around gender and language. Mary Crawford writes brilliantly, powerfully and lucidly... I thoroughly recommend it' - British Psychological Society Psychology of Women Section Newsletter This refreshing re-evaluation of current wisdom - both academic and popular - about men's and women's language critically assesses the abundant social science research of recent years and its representation in the mass media. Exploring a wide range of topics, from

Author : Joyce Penfield
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 39,76 MB
Release : 1987-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780887064869

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This collection of essays deals with the interplay of language and social change, asking the question: How can language and society be made gender equal? The contributors examine the critical role of language in the lives of white women and women of color in the United States. Since language pervades many dimensions of women’s lives, this study takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the issues considered. The volume is divided into three sections. The first, “Liberating Language,” focuses on the active role women had in altering the extent of linguistic sexism in English during the 1970s. A second section, “Identity Creation,” deals with the alteration of that portion of language which serves to name women and their experiences. The final section, “Women of Color,” offers a rare and timely look at the particular problems confronted by minority women. It argues that women of color have different problems and different links to language than white middle-class women.

Author : Susan Ehrlich
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 39,78 MB
Release : 1991-01-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1119384206

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Significantly expanded and updated, the second edition of The Handbook of Language, Gender and Sexuality brings together a team of the leading specialists in the field to create a comprehensive overview of key historical themes and issues, along with methodologies and cutting-edge research topics. Examines the dynamic ways that women and men develop and manage gendered identities through their talk, presenting data and case studies from interactions in a range of social contexts and different communities Substantially updated for the second edition, including a new introduction, 24 newly-commissioned chapters, ten updated chapters, and a comprehensive index Includes new chapters on research in non-English speaking countries – from Asia to South America – and cutting-edge topics such as language, gender, and popular culture; language and sexual identities; and language, gender, and socio-phonetics New sections focus on key themes and issues in the field, such as methodological approaches to language and gender, incorporating new chapters on conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, and variation theory Provides unrivalled geographic coverage and an essential resource for a wide range of disciplines, from linguistics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology to communication and gender studies