Women in Their Speech Communities : New Perspectives on Language and Sex

Coates, Jennifer and Deborah Cameron {Editors}

ISBN 10: 0582009693 / ISBN 13: 9780582009691

Published by Longman Group Limited, Harlow, CM20 2JE, United Kingdom, 1989

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"This collection of papers-most of them published here for the first time-represents an up-to-date picture of the current research on women and language in Britain using approaches from sociolinguistics and discourse analysis. The contributions cover a wide range of British speech communities, linguistic event and setting." This book has 191 pages. Seller Inventory # 022319

Bibliographic Details

Title: Women in Their Speech Communities : New ...

Publisher: Longman Group Limited, Harlow, CM20 2JE, United Kingdom

Publication Date: 1989

Binding: Pictorial Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: Fifth Printing

About this title

Synopsis:

This collection of essays presents a picture of research on women and language in Britain. The contributors cover a range of British speech communities, linguistic events and settings using approaches from sociolinguistics and discourse analysis.

About the Author:

Jennifer Coates is Professor Emerita at University of Roehampton. She is the author of Women, Men and Language 3rd Ed (Routledge, 2016)