Book Routledge Linguistics Classics: Women, Men and Language : A Sociolinguistic Account of Gender Differences in Language by Jennifer Coates in FB2, TXT, EPUB
9781138948785 English 1138948780 Women, Men and Language has long been established as a seminal text in the field of language and gender, providing an account of the many ways in which language and gender intersect. In this pioneering book, bestselling author Jennifer Coates explores linguistic gender differences, introducing the reader to a wide range of sociolinguistic research in the field. Written in a clear and accessible manner, this book introduces the idea of gender as a social construct, and covers key topics such as conversational practice, same sex talk, conversational dominance, and children s acquisition of gender-differentiated language, discussing the social and linguistic consequences of these patterns of talk. Here reissued as a "Routledge Linguistics Classic, "this book contains a brand new preface which situates this text in the modern day study of language and gender, covering the postmodern shift in the understanding of gender and language, and assessing the book s impact on the field. "Women, Men and Language" continues to be essential reading for any student or researcher working in the area of language and gender.", Women, Men and Language is a seminal text in the field of language and gender and provides an account of gender differences in language, addressing the key question: "Do women and men talk differently?" This Routledge Linguistics Classic has been reissued with a new preface from Coates and covers: the origins of the book; the reasons for its popularity; its impact on the field; the changes in the concept of gender since the 80s; and an account of the development of the Women's Movement through Third Wave feminism and the emerging Fourth Wave. Women, Men and Language is essential reading for any student or researcher working in the area of language and gender.
9781138948785 English 1138948780 Women, Men and Language has long been established as a seminal text in the field of language and gender, providing an account of the many ways in which language and gender intersect. In this pioneering book, bestselling author Jennifer Coates explores linguistic gender differences, introducing the reader to a wide range of sociolinguistic research in the field. Written in a clear and accessible manner, this book introduces the idea of gender as a social construct, and covers key topics such as conversational practice, same sex talk, conversational dominance, and children s acquisition of gender-differentiated language, discussing the social and linguistic consequences of these patterns of talk. Here reissued as a "Routledge Linguistics Classic, "this book contains a brand new preface which situates this text in the modern day study of language and gender, covering the postmodern shift in the understanding of gender and language, and assessing the book s impact on the field. "Women, Men and Language" continues to be essential reading for any student or researcher working in the area of language and gender.", Women, Men and Language is a seminal text in the field of language and gender and provides an account of gender differences in language, addressing the key question: "Do women and men talk differently?" This Routledge Linguistics Classic has been reissued with a new preface from Coates and covers: the origins of the book; the reasons for its popularity; its impact on the field; the changes in the concept of gender since the 80s; and an account of the development of the Women's Movement through Third Wave feminism and the emerging Fourth Wave. Women, Men and Language is essential reading for any student or researcher working in the area of language and gender.