{"product_id":"gender-voices-isbn-9780631137344","title":"Gender Voices","description":"Does the language we speak create and sustain a sexist culture? This controversial and exciting proposal has fascinated feminists, psychologists and linguists alike for well over a decade. The authors of Gender Voices explore in a clear and comprehensive manner the idea that language shapes individual lives-that through our speech we all help recreate gender divisions in society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheir introductory chapter establishes the relationship between language and social structure. Chapter 2 explores the human voice and traditional notions of 'femininity', 'masculinity' and sexuality. Subsequent chapters analyze differences between women and men in pronunciation and choice of words; discourse patterns and power relationships; the sexist structure of language; and language consciousness. The possibilities for social and linguistic change are examined in the final chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Voice of Authority 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Accents of Femininity? Gender Differences in Language Use 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Conversation: The Sexual Division of Labour 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Is Language Sexist? 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Language, Communication and Consciousness 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Linguistic Intervention 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 209\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDavid Graddol is a British linguist who has worked in applied linguistics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and history of linguistics. He is perhaps best known for his work regarding how English as a world language may develop. Will Swann is the author of Gender Voices, published by Wiley.   Does the language we speak create and sustain a sexist culture? This controversial and exciting proposal has fascinated feminists, psychologists and linguists alike for well over a decade. The authors of Gender Voices explore in a clear and comprehensive manner the idea that language shapes individual lives-that through our speech we all help recreate gender divisions in society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir introductory chapter establishes the relationship between language and social structure. Chapter 2 explores the human voice and traditional notions of 'femininity', 'masculinity' and sexuality. Subsequent chapters analyze differences between women and men in pronunciation and choice of words; discourse patterns and power relationships; the sexist structure of language; and language consciousness. The possibilities for social and linguistic change are examined in the final chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989275721957,"sku":"NP9780631137344","price":49.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631137344.jpg?v=1761783479","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/gender-voices-isbn-9780631137344","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}