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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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Language and Gender, Penelope Eckert, Sally McConnell-Ginet
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- Title
- Language and Gender
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Penelope Eckert, Sally McConnell-Ginet
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 378
- ISBN10
- 0521654262
- ISBN13
- 9780521654265
- Series
- Rating
- 3.65 out of 5
- 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.