Cambridge University Press eBooks· 2013· Book chapter
Language and Gender
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Short summary
This book argues that the connections between language and gender are deep yet fluid, arising in social practice and often involving conflict and competing norms.
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Key points
- The book focuses on the dynamic relationship between gender and language use, emphasizing change and social practice.
- It integrates discussions of sexuality and diverse gender identities more thoroughly than previous editions.
- The authors highlight that changes in language and gender ideologies often involve conflict and competing norms.
- The core argument is that language and gender connections are deep but fluid, manifested through social actions.
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Abstract
Language and Gender is an introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use, written by two leading experts in the field. This new edition, thoroughly updated and restructured, brings out more strongly an emphasis on practice and change, while retaining the broad scope of its predecessor and its accessible introductions which explain the key concepts in a non-technical way. The authors integrate issues of sexuality more thoroughly into the discussion, exploring more diverse gendered and sexual identities and practices. The core emphasis is on change, both in linguistic resources and their use and in gender and sexual ideologies and personae. This book explores how change often involves conflict and competing norms, both social and linguistic. Drawing on their own extensive research, as well as other key literature, the authors argue that the connections between language and gender are deep yet fluid, and arise in social practice.
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Field: Gender Studies
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