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Language and Gender (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)

By Penelope Eckert , Sally McConnell-Ginet

Book information

Year
2003
ISBN
9780521654265, 0521654262, 0521652839, 9780521652834, 9780511077654
LCC
P120.S48 E34 2003
Open Library ID
OL3567928M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2481107 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
378\380
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This is a new introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use, written by two of the leading experts in the field. It covers the main topics, beginning with a clear discussion of gender and of the resources that the linguistic system offers for the construction of social meaning. The body of the book offers unprecedented breadth and depth in its coverage of the interaction between language and social life. It is the ideal textbook for students in language and gender courses in several disciplines, including linguistics, gender studies, women's studies, sociology, and anthropology.

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