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Women, men, and language : a sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language / Jennifer Coates.
Van Pelt Library P120.S48 C62 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Coates, Jennifer, 1942-
- Series:
- Studies in language and linguistics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Language and languages--Sex differences.
- Language and languages.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 245 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson Longman, 2004.
- Summary:
- "Women, Men and Language" is an essential introduction to the key area of language and gender. It sketches the historical background, summarises recent research and introduces students to the key issues in the field using an unpretentious and clear style.Gender is a hugely popular topic and this book provides the answer to questions such as ?Do men and women talk differently; ?In what ways do they talk differently?; ?Does Language play a role in male dominance .
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-238) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0582771862
- OCLC:
- 54024099
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