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Language and Sexism

Author : Sara Mills
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521001748
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Language and Sexism written by Sara Mills and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issue of sexist language has been hotly debated within feminist circles since the 1960s. Previous books have tended to regard sexism in language as easy to identify and have suggested solutions to overcome and counter sexism. Sara Mills takes a fresh and more critical look at sexism in language, and argues that even in feminist circles it has become a problematic concept. Drawing on conversational and textual data collected over the last ten years, and with reference to recent research carried out in a range of different academic disciplines, Mills suggests that there are two forms of sexism - overt and indirect. Overt sexism is clear and unambiguous, while indirect sexism is based on pragmatics and the meaning and interpretation of utterances. Indirect sexism is extremely common and we therefore need new ways to challenge and analyse its usage in language.

Sexism and Language

Author : Alleen Pace Nilsen
Publisher : Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Book Synopsis Sexism and Language by : Alleen Pace Nilsen

Download or read book Sexism and Language written by Alleen Pace Nilsen and published by Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English. This book was released on 1977 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Innovations and Challenges

Author : Carmen Rosa Caldas-Coulthard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780367133719
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (337 download)

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Book Synopsis Innovations and Challenges by : Carmen Rosa Caldas-Coulthard

Download or read book Innovations and Challenges written by Carmen Rosa Caldas-Coulthard and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language, Discourse and Gender Violence. Women, language, and public discourse: five decades of sexism and scrutiny / Alice F. Freed -- Gender respect gap / Deborah Cameron -- The transgressive, the traditional: sexist discourses of grandmothering and ageing / Carmen Rosa Caldas-Coulthard and Rosamund Moon -- Disco divas and heroic knights: a critical multimodal analysis of gender roles in "Create the World" LEGO cards / Jai Mackenzie, Laura Coffey-Glover, Sophie Payne, Mark McGlashan -- Sexual harassment as reported by the Brazilian press: ambivalent and contradictory framings / Branca Telles Ribeiro and Liliana Cabral Bastos -- Sexism and Institutional Discourses. 'Until I got a man in he wouldn't listen': evidence for the gender order in New Zealand workplaces / Janet Holme -- Sexism and mediatized recontextualizations: the case of a battered woman who killed / Sibley Slinkard and Susan Ehrlich -- The Discourse of (re)exploitation: female victims in the legal system / Nicci Macleod -- Language-based discrimination in schools: intersections of gender and sexuality / Helen Sauntson.

Cultivating Stereotyped Gender Roles

Author : Nadine Klemens
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 363864166X
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (386 download)

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Download or read book Cultivating Stereotyped Gender Roles written by Nadine Klemens and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2+ (B), Technical University of Braunschweig (English Seminar), 22 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Women are more emotional than men, they speak in a different way than men, but how are they spoken about? Throughout the last century there has been a lot of discussion concerning language and gender. Mainly, linguists have focused on the different discourse strategies and conversational styles of women and men, that is, they dealt with the difference of women's and men's language. Sexism became an important point of discussion in the 1960s, and especially feminist critiques have discussed the sexist representation of women in language. Many linguists tried to find alternatives for features of language that discriminate against women, and thus sought to correct existing sex biases. In a time where the inequality of the sexes is said to have diminished, the anti-sexism movement seems to have decreased, as well. People try to speak in a politically correct way, a way that is not sexist or racist, but certain stereotypes are nevertheless still part of the language system. This can be seen when taking a closer look at the media, which plays an important role in the process of language development. Newspapers articles, for example, have to be objective and without bias, but as they employ language that is politically correct with regard to common language usage, they reflect the language of a society. Consequently, the media is a rich source for analysis when it comes to examining to what extent sexism is still an issue today. Has the feminist fight against male supremacy been without effect? The author discusses if sexism in language has diminished and how it is dealt with. Therefore, sexist language is defined and the relationship to society with the help of several linguistic approaches. As part of this, the different features of sexis

Language, Gender and Feminism

Author : Sara Mills
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136708766
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Language, Gender and Feminism written by Sara Mills and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language, Gender and Feminism introduces students to key theoretical perspectives, methodology and analytical frameworks in the field of feminist linguistic analysis, providing readers with a comprehensive survey of the current state of the field.

Women Changing Language

Author : Anne Pauwels
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Women Changing Language written by Anne Pauwels and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It considers what forms of sexism are found in language and whether these differ among languages. It also looks at how sexist language can be changed and evaluates the effectiveness of these reforms.

Language and Woman's Place

Author : Robin Tolmach Lakoff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780195347173
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (471 download)

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Download or read book Language and Woman's Place written by Robin Tolmach Lakoff and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-07-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1975 publication of Robin Tolmach Lakoff's Language and Woman's Place, is widely recognized as having inaugurated feminist research on the relationship between language and gender, touching off a remarkable response among language scholars, feminists, and general readers. For the past thirty years, scholars of language and gender have been debating and developing Lakoff's initial observations. Arguing that language is fundamental to gender inequality, Lakoff pointed to two areas in which inequalities can be found: Language used about women, such as the asymmetries between seemingly parallel terms like master and mistress, and language used by women, which places women in a double bind between being appropriately feminine and being fully human. Lakoff's central argument that "women's language" expresses powerlessness triggered a controversy that continues to this day. The revised and expanded edition presents the full text of the original first edition, along with an introduction and annotations by Lakoff in which she reflects on the text a quarter century later and expands on some of the most widely discussed issues it raises. The volume also brings together commentaries from twenty-six leading scholars of language, gender, and sexuality, within linguistics, anthropology, modern languages, education, information sciences, and other disciplines. The commentaries discuss the book's contribution to feminist research on language and explore its ongoing relevance for scholarship in the field. This new edition of Language and Woman's Place not only makes available once again the pioneering text of feminist linguistics; just as important, it places the text in the context of contemporary feminist and gender theory for a new generation of readers.

Language and the Sexes

Author : Francine Frank
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438403216
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Language and the Sexes written by Francine Frank and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1983-06-30 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a highly readable and lively text, the authors explore the way language mirrors our cultural assumptions, especially those concerned with gender distinctions. Focusing on contemporary issues, they draw on their knowledge of sociolinguistics and other languages to illustrate how sexism may be hidden by habits of language. In making the reader aware of these, they suggest options for change. Language and the Sexes synthesizes a wide range of up-to-date information and research under several topics: naming, stereotypes of language behavior, the politics of conversation, forms of address, asymmetry in vocabulary, and possibilities of reform. The book concludes with suggested projects related to these topics, guidelines for non-discriminatory language use, and an extensive bibliography.

Women and Language in Transition

Author : Joyce Penfield
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780887064869
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Women and Language in Transition written by Joyce Penfield and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1987-08-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 womens 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.

Women And Italy

Author : Shirley W Vinall
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349212601
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book Women And Italy written by Shirley W Vinall and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-04-05 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gender, Language and Discourse

Author : Ann Weatherall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134701926
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Gender, Language and Discourse written by Ann Weatherall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-05 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is language sexist? Do women and men speak different languages? Gender, Language and Discourse uniquely examines the contribution that psychological research - in particular, discursive psychology - has made to answering these questions. Until now, books on gender and language have tended to be from the sociolinguistic perspective and have focused on one of two issues - sexism in language or gender differences in speech. This book considers both issues and develops the idea that they shouldn't be viewed as mutually exclusive endeavours but rather as part of the same process - the social construction of gender. Ann Weatherall highlights the fresh insights that a social constructionist approach has made to these debates, and presents recent theoretical developments and empirical work in discursive psychology relevant to gender and language. Gender, Language and Discourse provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of the gender and language field from a psychological perspective. It will be invaluable to students and researchers in social psychology, cultural studies, education, linguistic anthropology and women's studies.

Women Changing Language

Author : Anne Pauwels
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Women Changing Language written by Anne Pauwels and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It considers what forms of sexism are found in language and whether these differ among languages. It also looks at how sexist language can be changed and evaluates the effectiveness of these reforms.

Feminism and Linguistic Theory

Author : Deborah Cameron
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349223344
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book Feminism and Linguistic Theory written by Deborah Cameron and published by Springer. This book was released on 1992-09-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to theories about language in attempts to understand and transform women's lives. This evolving body of work encompasses linguistics, anthropology, literary and cultural theory, psychoanalysis and postmodern philosophy.

On Language and Sexual Politics

Author : Deborah Cameron
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135652872
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book On Language and Sexual Politics written by Deborah Cameron and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of articles presents a selection of Deborah Cameron’s work on language, gender and sex in one single volume. Arranged thematically, this book covers major developments in Anglo-American feminist linguistics, and Cameron’s responses to these, spanning the last twenty years. The collection’s overarching theme is the political relationship between language and gender: four distinctly themed sections demonstrate that a variety of forces affect gender relations, and gender representations, in different times and places. Cameron examines the connections between language and the (mis)representation of reality, and the role language plays in reproducing gender inequalities. More recent articles focus on representations of men and women as communicators, as well as the impact of sexuality on gender and gender relations, an increasingly prominent area of the author’s research. This timely study brings much of Cameron’s work together for the first time, and highlights characteristics of her work with which many readers will be familiar: a combination of linguistic and feminist political orientation; and a distinct focus on conflict in gender relations. Including a new introductory essay and eleven articles, three of which are previously unpublished, with short introductions to contextualize each piece, the collection is extremely useful for students and teachers on a variety of courses including English language and linguistics, women’s studies, gender studies and communication studies.

Women, Language and Politics

Author : Sylvia Shaw
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107080886
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Women, Language and Politics written by Sylvia Shaw and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates the underrepresentation of women in politics, by examining how language use constructs and maintains gender inequalities in political institutions.

Wordslut

Author : Amanda Montell
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062868896
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book Wordslut written by Amanda Montell and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I get so jazzed about the future of feminism knowing that Amanda Montell’s brilliance is rising up and about to explode worldwide.”—Jill Soloway A brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us. The word bitch conjures many images, but it is most often meant to describe an unpleasant woman. Even before its usage to mean “a female canine,” bitch didn’t refer to women at all—it originated as a gender-neutral word for “genitalia.” A perfectly innocuous word devolving into an insult directed at females is the case for tons more terms, including hussy, which simply meant “housewife”; and slut, which meant “an untidy person” and was also used to describe men. These are just a few of history’s many English slurs hurled at women. Amanda Montell, reporter and feminist linguist, deconstructs language—from insults, cursing, gossip, and catcalling to grammar and pronunciation patterns—to reveal the ways it has been used for centuries to keep women and other marginalized genders from power. Ever wonder why so many people are annoyed when women speak with vocal fry or use like as filler? Or why certain gender-neutral terms stick and others don’t? Or where stereotypes of how women and men speak come from in the first place? Montell effortlessly moves between history, science, and popular culture to explore these questions—and how we can use the answers to affect real social change. Montell’s irresistible humor shines through, making linguistics not only approachable but downright hilarious and profound. Wordslut gets to the heart of our language, marvels at its elasticity, and sheds much-needed light on the biases that shadow women in our culture and our consciousness.

Language, Sexism and Misogyny

Author : Deborah Cameron
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003806023
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Language, Sexism and Misogyny written by Deborah Cameron and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-12-21 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this vitally important and engaging text, leading feminist linguist Deborah Cameron explores the role of language and discourse in perpetuating sexism and misogyny in the twenty-first century. Covering how the linguistic expression of prejudice against women has evolved during the last fifty years, the author of the blog Language: A feminist guide pays attention both to the persistence of familiar problems, such as the dominance of men in many interactional settings, and to the emergence of new challenges such as the global rise of misogynist extremism online. The book provides students and general readers with an up-to-date survey of ideas, debates and research on a wide range of key topics, including sexist attitudes to women’s speech, verbal sexual harassment in public spaces offline and online, biases in vocabulary and grammar, the discourse of the online "manosphere" and the way violence against women is reported by the news media. Moreover, the author outlines the efforts activists have made to change sexist and misogynist language, asking what has been achieved so far, and how a new generation is addressing current concerns. Accessible, non-technical and informed by scholarship from a wide range of disciplines from linguistics and anthropology to history, media studies and sociology, this text is essential reading for courses on language and gender in English language, linguistics, women’s and gender studies, media and communication studies.