Gender Voices by David Graddol
Does the language we speak create and sustain a sexist culture? This controversial and exciting proposal has fascinated feminists, psychologists and linguists alike for well over a decade. The authors of Gender Voices explore in a clear and comprehensive manner the idea that language shapes individual lives-that through our speech we all help recreate gender divisions in society. Their introductory chapter establishes the relationship between language and social structure. Chapter 2 explores the human voice and traditional notions of 'femininity', 'masculinity' and sexuality. Subsequent chapters analyze differences between women and men in pronunciation and choice of words; discourse patterns and power relationships; the sexist structure of language; and language consciousness. The possibilities for social and linguistic change are examined in the final chapters.David Graddol is a British linguist who has worked in applied linguistics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and history of linguistics. He is perhaps best known for his work regarding how English as a world language may develop. Will Swann is the author of Gender Voices, published by Wiley.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780631137344 |
| ISBN 10 | 0631137343 |
| Title | Gender Voices |
| Author | David Graddol |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1989-09-21 |
| Number of pages | 228 |
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