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Studies of language and gender in the past twenty years have looked at many different dimensions of language use and have offered a rich variety of. Language and gender 2nd edition by penelope eckert and sally. Language and gender language and gender is a 2003 introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use, written by two of the leading experts in the field. About the author penelope eckert is professor of linguistics, professor by courtesy of cultural and social anthropology and director of the program in feminist studies at stanford university. Contents listofillustrations vii acknowledgments ix introduction 1 1 constructing, deconstructing and reconstructing gender 9 sexandgender 10 learningtobegendered 15 keepinggender.
Penelope penny eckert born 1942 is a professor of linguistics at stanford university in stanford, california, where she holds the position of albert ray lang professor of linguistics an honors title. She served as the president of the linguistic society of. Penelope eckert and sally mcconnellginet explore the ways in which gender is constructed in the society. The handbook of language and gender linguistics network. Language and gender by penelope eckert, sally mcconnellginet. Language and gender penelope eckert, eckert penelope. Language and gender by eckert, penelope, mcconnellginet. Buy language and gender by penelope eckert from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. Second edition penelope eckert and sally mcconnellginet excerpt more information 2 language and gender. Language and gender as communitybased practice penelope eckert institute for research on learning, palo alto ca 94304 sally mcconnellginet department of modem languages and linguistics, cornell university, ithaca ny 148534701 keywords. The goal of her research is to understand the social meaning of linguistic variation. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read language and gender. Many current beliefs about the role of gender in variation, therefore, are a result of substituting popular and unpopular belief for social theory in the interpretation of patterns of sex.
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