Speaking Up : : Understanding Language and Gender / / Allyson Jule.

From slut-shaming to the allegedly shrill voices of female politicians, from vocal fry to online misogyny, the language women use (and the language used about them) is as controversial as it has ever been. Our language use and our gender have an enormous impact on the way we understand ourselves and...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2018 English
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2018]
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Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Prologue
  • I: Understanding Gender and Language Use
  • 1. The Basics
  • 2. Language as Gendered
  • II: Understanding Gender and Language Use in the World
  • 3. Gender and Language Use in the Media and Technology
  • 4. Gender and Language Use in Education
  • 5. Gender and Language Use in the Workplace
  • 6. Gender and Language Use in Religion: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
  • 7. Gender and Language Use in Relationships
  • 8. An Anti-Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index