penelope eckert is Professor of Linguistics and Anthropology at Stanford University, where she has also directed the Program in Feminist Studies. Draw- ing on their own extensive research, as well as on other key literature, the authors argue that the connections between language and gender are deep yet fluid, and arise in social practice. This book explores how change often involves conflict and competing norms, both social and linguistic. The core emphasis is on change, both in linguistic resources and their use and in gender and sexual ideologies and personae. The authors integrate issues of sexuality more thoroughly into the discussion, exploring more diverse gendered and sexual identities and practices. This new edition, thoroughly updated and restructured, brings out more strongly an emphasis on practice and change, while retaining the broad scope of its predecessor and its accessible introductions which explain the key concepts in a non-technical way.

'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.Language and Gender Language and Gender is an introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use, written by two leading experts in the field.

Drawing on their own extensive research, as well as other key literature, the authors argue that the connections between language and gender are deep yet fluid, and arise in social practice. Language and Gender is an introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use, written by two leading experts in the field.

Language and Gender by Penelope Eckert