Language and Gender |
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| Author:
| Titjen, Felicity |
| General Editor:
| Clayton, Dan
Giovanelli, Marcello |
| Series title: | Cambridge Topics in English Language Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-40217-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2018 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.50 |
Book Description:
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Language and Gender is an introduction to the English language as a vital, dynamic force in understanding gender. It is suitable for students at advanced level and beyond. Written with input from the Cambridge English Corpus, it looks at the way English has adapted - through words, meanings and grammar - to represent different views and beliefs about gender. Using short activities to help explain analysis methods, this book guides students through major modern issues and concepts. It...
More DescriptionLanguage and Gender is an introduction to the English language as a vital, dynamic force in understanding gender. It is suitable for students at advanced level and beyond. Written with input from the Cambridge English Corpus, it looks at the way English has adapted - through words, meanings and grammar - to represent different views and beliefs about gender. Using short activities to help explain analysis methods, this book guides students through major modern issues and concepts. It summarises key concerns and modern findings, while providing inspiration for language investigations and non-examined assessments (NEAs) with research suggestions.