Format:
xvi, 271 Seiten
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Illustrationen
Edition:
First published in paperback
ISBN:
9780198826156
Series Statement:
Oxford linguistics
Content:
This is a book about the multi-faceted notion of gender. Gender differences form the basis for family life, patterns of socialization, distribution of tasks, and spheres of responsibilities. The way gender is articulated shapes the world of individuals, and of the societies they live in. Gender has three faces: Linguistic Gender-the original sense of 'gender'-is a feature of many languages and reflects the division of nouns into grammatical classes or genders (feminine, masculine, neuter, and so on); Natural Gender, or sex, refers to the division of animates into males and females; and Social Gender reflects the social implications and norms of being a man or a woman (or perhaps something else). Women and men may talk and behave differently, depending on conventions within the societies they live in, and their role in language maintenance can also vary. The book focuses on how gender in its many guises is reflected in human languages, how it features in myths and metaphors, and the role it plays in human cognition. Examples are drawn from all over the world, with a special focus on Aikhenvald's extensive fieldwork in Amazonia and New Guinea
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite [218]-250
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780198723752
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
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Ethnology
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Philosophy
Keywords:
Geschlechtsidentität
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Sozialverhalten
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Sprache
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Geschlechtsidentität
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Sozialverhalten
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Sprache
Author information:
Aikhenvald, Alexandra Y. 1957-
