![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Drawing on their own extensive research, as well as other key literature, the authors argue that the connections between language and gender are deep yet fluid, and arise in social practice. This book explores how change often involves conflict and competing norms, both social and linguistic. The core emphasis is on change, both in linguistic resources and their use and in gender and sexual ideologies and personae. The authors integrate issues of sexuality more thoroughly into the discussion, exploring more diverse gendered and sexual identities and practices. ![]() It covers the main topics, beginning with a clear discussion of gender and offering broad coverage of the interaction between language and social life. This new edition, thoroughly updated and restructured, brings out more strongly an emphasis on practice and change, while retaining the broad scope of its predecessor and its accessible introductions which explain the key concepts in a non-technical way. Language and gender Authors: Penelope Eckert, Sally McConnell-Ginet Summary: This is an introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use. Language and Gender is an introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use, written by two leading experts in the field. ![]()
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