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Language, Gender, and Sex in Comparative Perspective

Author : Susan U. Philips
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521338073
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Language, Gender, and Sex in Comparative Perspective written by Susan U. Philips and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1987-06-26 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most studies of gender differences in language use have been undertaken from exclusively either a sociocultural or a biological perspective. By contrast, this innovative volume places the analysis of language and gender in the context of a biocultural framework, examining both cultural and biological sources of gender differences in language, as well as the interaction between them. The first two parts of the volume on cultural variation in gender-differentiated language use, comparing Western English-speaking societies with societies elsewhere in the world. The essays are distinguished by an emphasis on the syntax, rather than style or strategy, of gender-differentiated forms of discourse but also often carry out the same forms differently through different choices of language form. These gender differences are shown to be socially organized, although the essays in Part I also raise the possibility that some cross-cultural similarities in the ways males and females differentially use language may be related to sex-based differences in physical and emotional makeup. Part III examines the relationship between language and the brain and shows that although there are differences between the ways males and females process language in the brain, these do not yield any differences in linguistic competence or language use. Taken as a whole, the essays reveal a great diversity in the cultural construction of gender through language and explicity show that while there is some evidence of the influence of biologically based sex differences on the language of women and men, the influence of culture is far greater, and gender differences in language use are better accounted for in terms of culture than in terms of biology. The collection will appeal widely to anthropologists, psychologists, linguists, and other concerned with the understanding of gender roles.

Language and Sexuality

Author : Deborah Cameron
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521009690
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Language and Sexuality written by Deborah Cameron and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-03-06 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively and accessible textbook provides a clear introduction to the relationship between language and sexuality.

Queering Language, Gender and Sexuality

Author : Tommaso M. Milani
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (Indonesia)
ISBN 13 : 9781781794937
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (949 download)

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Download or read book Queering Language, Gender and Sexuality written by Tommaso M. Milani and published by Equinox Publishing (Indonesia). This book was released on 2017 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identity and Desire. Models of Gay Male Identity and the Marketing of "Gay Language" in Foreign-Language Phrasebooks for Gay Men / Rusty Barrett -- Incomprehensible Language? Language, Ethnicity and Heterosexual Masculinity in a Swedish School / Tommaso M. Milani, Rickard Jonsson -- The Desire for Identity and the Identity of Desire: Language, Gender and Sexuality in the Greek Context / Costas Canakis -- Unpacking Heteronormativity. Constructing Hegemonic Masculinities in South Africa: The Discourse and Rhetoric of Heteronormativity / Russell Luyt -- On-line Constructions of Metrosexuality and Masculinities: A Membership Categorization Analysis / Matthew Hall -- A Bit too Skinny for Me: Women's Homosocial Constructions of Heterosexual Desire in Online Dating / Kristine Kohler Mortensen -- Beyond Binaries? Do Bodies Matter? Travestis? Embodiment of (Trans)Gender Identity through the Manipulation of the Brazilian Portuguese Grammatical Gender System / Rodrigo Borba, Ana Cristina Ostermann -- Butch Camp: On the Discursive Construction of a Queer Identity Position / Veronika Koller -- The Other Kind of Coming Out: Transgender People and the Coming out Narrative Genre / Lal Zimman -- Gender, Sexuality and Space. Language, Sexuality and Place: The View from Cyberspace / Brian W King -- Homophobia as Moral Geography / William L. Leap -- Normal Straight Gays: Lexical Collocations and Ideologies of Masculinity in Personal Ads of Serbian Gay Teenagers / Ksenija Bogetic

Sexed Texts

Author : Paul Baker
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (UK)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Sexed Texts written by Paul Baker and published by Equinox Publishing (UK). This book was released on 2008 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexed Texts explores the complex role that language plays in the construction of sexuality and gender, two concepts often discussed separately but, in practice, closely intertwined. It locates sexuality and gender as socially constructed, and examines language use in terms of socio-historical factors, linking changing conceptualisations of identity, discourse and desire to theories surrounding regulation, globalisation, new technologies, marketisation and consumerism. This book draws on a range of theoretical perspectives and published research, and takes examples from written, spoken, internet, non-verbal, visual, mediascripted and naturally occurring texts. Some of the questions addressed in the book include: how do people construct their own and other's gendered or sexual identities through the use of language? What is the relationship between language and desire? In what ways do language practices help to reflect and shape different gendered/sexed discourses as 'normal', problematic or contested? Taking a broadly deconstructionist perspective, the book progresses from examining what are seen as preferable or acceptable ways to express gender and sexuality, moving towards more 'tolerated' identities, practices and desires, and finally arriving at marginalized and tabooed forms. The book locates sexuality and gender as socially constructed, and therefore examines language use in terms of socio-historical factors, linking changing conceptualisations of identity, discourse and desire to theories surrounding regulation, globalisation, new technologies, marketisation and consumerism.

The Handbook of Language, Gender, and Sexuality

Author : Susan Ehrlich
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119384206
Total Pages : 693 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Language, Gender, and Sexuality written by Susan Ehrlich and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1991-01-16 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significantly expanded and updated, the second edition of The Handbook of Language, Gender and Sexuality brings together a team of the leading specialists in the field to create a comprehensive overview of key historical themes and issues, along with methodologies and cutting-edge research topics. Examines the dynamic ways that women and men develop and manage gendered identities through their talk, presenting data and case studies from interactions in a range of social contexts and different communities Substantially updated for the second edition, including a new introduction, 24 newly-commissioned chapters, ten updated chapters, and a comprehensive index Includes new chapters on research in non-English speaking countries – from Asia to South America – and cutting-edge topics such as language, gender, and popular culture; language and sexual identities; and language, gender, and socio-phonetics New sections focus on key themes and issues in the field, such as methodological approaches to language and gender, incorporating new chapters on conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, and variation theory Provides unrivalled geographic coverage and an essential resource for a wide range of disciplines, from linguistics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology to communication and gender studies

Queerly Phrased

Author : Anna Livia
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195104706
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Queerly Phrased written by Anna Livia and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneering collection of articles on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual language.

Gender Across Languages

Author : Marlis Hellinger
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027297665
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Gender Across Languages written by Marlis Hellinger and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2002-04-10 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second of a three-volume comprehensive reference work on “Gender across Languages”, which provides systematic descriptions of various categories of gender (grammatical, lexical, referential, social) in 30 languages of diverse genetic, typological and socio-cultural backgrounds. Among the issues discussed for each language are the following: What are the structural properties of the language that have an impact on the relations between language and gender? What are the consequences for areas such as agreement, pronominalisation and word-formation? How is specification of and abstraction from (referential) gender achieved in a language? Is empirical evidence available for the assumption that masculine/male expressions are interpreted as generics? Can tendencies of variation and change be observed, and have alternatives been proposed for a more equal linguistic treatment of women and men? This volume (and the previous two volumes) will provide the much-needed basis for explicitly comparative analyses of gender across languages. All chapters are original contributions and follow a common general outline developed by the editors. The book contains rich bibliographical and indexical material.Languages of Volume 2: Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, Hindi, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Welsh.

The Oxford Handbook of Language and Social Psychology

Author : Thomas M. Holtgraves
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019983864X
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Language and Social Psychology written by Thomas M. Holtgraves and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language pervades everything we do as social beings. It is, in fact, difficult to disentangle language from social life, and hence its importance is often missed. The emergence of new communication technologies makes this even more striking. People come to "know" one another through these interactions without ever having met face-to-face. How? Through the words they use and the way they use them. The Oxford Handbook of Language and Social Psychology is a unique and innovative compilation of research that lies at the intersection of language and social psychology. Language is viewed as a social activity, and to understand this complex human activity requires a consideration of its social psychological underpinnings. Moreover, as a social activity, the use and in fact the existence of language has implications for a host of traditional social psychological processes. Hence, there is a reciprocal relationship between language and social psychology, and it is this reciprocal relationship that defines the essence of this handbook. The handbook is divided into six sections. The first two sections focus on the social underpinnings of language, that is, the social coordination required to use language, as well as the manner in which language and broad social dimensions such as culture mutually constitute one another. The next two sections consider the implications of language for a host of traditional social psychological topics, including both intraindividual (e.g., attribution) and interindividual (e.g., intergroup relations) processes. The fifth section examines the role of language in the creation of meaning, and the final section includes chapters documenting the importance of the language-social psychology interface for a number of applied areas.

Language and Woman's Place

Author : Robin Tolmach Lakoff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019534717X
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 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 324 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.

The Handbook of Applied Linguistics

Author : Alan Davies
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470756756
Total Pages : 888 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Applied Linguistics written by Alan Davies and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Applied Linguistics is a collection of newly commissioned articles that provide a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. Provides a comprehensive and current picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. Contains 32 newly commissioned articles that examine both the applications of linguistics to language data and the use of real world language to ameliorate social problems. Valuable resource for students and researchers in applied linguistics, language teaching, and second language acquisition. Presents applied linguistics as an independent discipline that unifies practical experience and theoretical understanding of language development and language in use.

Language, Culture, and Communication

Author : Nancy Bonvillain
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 153811481X
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Language, Culture, and Communication written by Nancy Bonvillain and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-03-20 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language, Culture and Communication, Eight Edition, introduces students to the topics and theories of the board field of linguistic anthropology by examining the multifaceted meanings and uses of language. It emphasizes the ways in which language encapsulates speakers' meanings and intentions. Through language structure and language use, speakers convey messages about their own identities, their understandings of the world and their place in it. The book includes discussion of cultural and symbolic meanings conveyed by language and the social and political dimensions of language use. By using data, this book documents both similarities and differences in human language. New to this Edition: Introduction of the theme of intersectionalities, and the theme of discourse and texts Chapter 3: expansion of discussion on the re-examination of linguistic relativity. Chapter 5: expansion of discussion of how social stratification and racial differences can influence the way politeness is interpreted and the contextual expression of politeness. Chapter 6: New section on digital telephone technologies and innovative literacy practices using cell phones. New section on use of social media platforms with national and international statistics and practices. Expansion of Deaf communities and controversy over cochlear implants. Chapter 8: New section on the inclusions and exclusions of Moroccan immigrant children in Spain through communicative interactions and norms. Chapter 9: Expansion of section on race. New section on the covert expression of racist meanings. Chapter 10: New section on gendered speech in Lakhota New section on men's and women's speech in Yanyuwa, Australia New section on conversational style and the gendering of work places New section on language and sexuality Chapter 11: Updates on the distribution of languages worldwide New section on the development of the "American standard." Chapter 12: Expansion of discussion of language and nation building. Expansion of discussion of language shift and language revitalization programs. Chapter 13: expansion of social ideologies and prejudices expressed in public media.

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Author : Janet Holmes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000533999
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Sociolinguistics written by Janet Holmes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-02-27 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic introductory work, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety of social contexts, considering both how language works and how it can be used to signal and interpret various aspects of social identity. Divided into three parts, this book explains basic sociolinguistic concepts in the light of classic approaches, as well as introducing more recent research. This sixth edition has been revised and updated throughout, using key concepts and examples to guide the reader through this fascinating area, including: • New material on gender, social media and online use of language, codeswitching, and language policy • An updated companion website that is fully cross- referenced within this book and features video and audio materials and links to useful websites • Revised examples and exercises that include new material from Asia and South America • Fully updated further reading and references sections An Introduction to Sociolinguistics is an essential introductory text for all students of sociolinguistics and a splendid point of reference for students of English language studies, linguistics, and applied linguistics.

Language and Woman's Place

Author : Robin Tolmach Lakoff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199883300
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 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 493 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.

Rethinking Language and Gender Research

Author : Victoria Bergvall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317889789
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Language and Gender Research written by Victoria Bergvall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rethinking Language and Gender Research is the first book focusing on language and gender to explicitly challenge the dichotomy of female and male use of language. It represents a turning point in language and gender studies, addressing the political and social consequences of popular beliefs about women's language and men's language and proposing new ways of looking at language and gender. The essays take a fresh approach to the study of subjects such as language and sex and the use of language to produce and maintain power and prestige. Topics explored in this text include sex and the brain; the language of a rape hearing; teenage language; radio talk show exchanges; discourse strategies of African American women; political implications for language and gender studies; the relationship between sex and gender and the construction of identity through language. A useful introductory chapter sets the articles in context, explaining the relationships that exist between them, and full cross-referencing between articles and an extensive index allow for easy access to information. The interdisciplinary approach of the text, the wide-range of methodologies presented, and the comprehensive review of the current literature will make this book invaluable reading for all upper-level undergraduate students, postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of linguistics, sociolinguistics, gender and cultural studies.

The Matrix Of Language

Author : Donald Brenneis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429975910
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Matrix Of Language written by Donald Brenneis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a range of methodological approaches and case studies that illustrate the interconnection of language, culture, and social practice. It is useful for anyone exploring the relation of language to psychology, political theory, feminist studies, and literature and folklore.

Language and Gender

Author : Penelope Eckert
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107029058
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Language and Gender written by Penelope Eckert and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated and restructured new edition of a textbook for courses in language and gender which is accessible to non-linguists.

Gender at the Crossroads of Knowledge

Author : Micaela di Leonardo
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520910354
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Gender at the Crossroads of Knowledge written by Micaela di Leonardo and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender at the Crossroads of Knowledge brings feminist anthropology up to date, highlighting the theoretical sophistication that characterizes recent research. Twelve essays by outstanding scholars, written with the volume's concerns specifically in mind, range across the broadest anthropological terrain, assessing and contributing to feminist work on biological anthropology, primate studies, global economy, new reproductive technologies, ethno-linguistics, race and gender, and more. The editor's introduction not only sets two decades of feminist anthropological work in the multiple contexts of changes in anthropological theory and practice, political and economic developments, and larger intellectual shifts, but also lays out the central insights feminist anthropology has to offer us in the postmodern era. The profound issues raised by the authors resonate with the basic interests of any discipline concerned with gender, that is, all of the social sciences and humanities.