ISBN:
9780582771864
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XI, 245 S.)
Edition:
3rd ed.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Studies in Language and Linguistics
Parallel Title:
Print version Women, Men and Language
DDC:
306.44
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Women, Men and Language, 3rd Ed provides an up-to-date account of gender differences in language to answer the question: ""Do women and men talk differently?""The book takes the reader from an initial ""men talk like this; women talk like that"" approach to a more nuanced idea of women and men performing gender in their everyday interactions. It covers a range of sociolinguistic research, looking at grammatical and phonological features a well as at aspects of conversation such as compliments or swearing, and the growing use of the word ‘like’ by younger speakers. Written in a clear and ac
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Acknowledgements; Publisher's acknowledgements; Dedication; Part One: Introductory; 1. Language and gender; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Sociolinguistics and gender; 1.3 Differing approaches to language and gender; 1.4 Organisation of the book; 1.5 Author's caveat; Notes; 2. The historical background (I) - Folklinguistics and the early grammarians; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Vocabulary; 2.3 Swearing and taboo language; 2.4 Grammar; 2.5 Literacy; 2.6 Pronunciation; 2.7 Verbosity; 2.8 Conclusion; Notes
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3. The historical background (II) - Anthropologists and dialectologists3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Anthropologists; 3.2.1 Phonological differences; 3.2.2 Morphological differences; 3.2.3 Lexical differences; 3.3 Anthropological explanations; 3.4 Some problems with anthropological work on gender differences; 3.5 Dialectologists; 3.5.1 Women as informants; 3.5.2 The questionnaire; 3.5.3 The fieldworker; 3.6 Conclusion; Notes; Part Two: The sociolinguistic evidence; 4. Quantitative studies; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The standard paradigm; 4.2.1 Social stratification
Description / Table of Contents:
4.2.2 Linguistic variables undergoing change4.3 Gender differences; 4.3.1 Norwich; 4.3.2 Glasgow; 4.3.3 West Wirral; 4.3.4 Sydney, Australia; 4.3.5 Detroit, USA; 4.3.6 Summary; 4.4 Explanations; 4.4.1 Women's sensitivity to linguistic norms; 4.4.2 Self-evaluation tests; 4.4.3 Covert prestige; 4.4.4 Status and solidarity; 4.4.5 The linguistic market; 4.4.6 Summary; 4.5 Conclusions; Notes; 5. Social networks; 5.1 The concept of social network; 5.1.1 Belfast; 5.1.2 Reading; 5.2 Explanation in the light of social network theory; 5.3 Woman as lames?; 5.4 Women and vernacular speech; Notes
Description / Table of Contents:
6. Gender differences in conversational practice6.1 The concept of communicative competence; 6.2 The communicative competence of women and men; 6.3 Gender and conversational strategies; 6.4 Language choice; 6.5 Gossip; 6.6 Politeness and language; 6.7 Powerful and powerless language; 6.8 Conclusion; Notes; 7. Conversational dominance in mixed talk; 7.1 The concept of conversational dominance; 7.2 Turn-taking in conversation; 7.3 Grabbing the floor: interruptions; 7.4 Hogging the floor: talking too much; 7.5 Strategies of non-cooperation; 7.6 Silence: symbol of power or powerlessness?
Description / Table of Contents:
7.7 Conclusion8. Same-sex talk; 8.1 Women and men in same-sex groups; 8.2 Cooperative and competitive ways of talking; 8.2.1 Women's collaborative style; 8.2.2 Men's competitive style; 8.2.3 Achieving solidarity in talk; 8.3 Doing masculinity, doing femininity; 8.3.1 Competing femininities; 8.3.2 Competing masculinities; 8.4 Conclusion; Notes; Part Three: Causes and consequences; 9. Children and gender-differentiated language; 9.1 Children and gender identity; 9.2 Gender differences in early language learning; 9.3 The development of gender-appropriate speech; 9.3.1 Formal differences
Description / Table of Contents:
9.4 Conclusion
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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