Language and Gender (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics) |  | Authors: Penelope Eckert, Sally McConnell-Ginet
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
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ISBN: 0521654262
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.44
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Publication Date: February 3, 2003
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Product 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.
Book 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 an unprecedentedly broad and deep coverage of the interaction between language and social life. It is set to become the standard textbook for courses on language and gender.
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