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Women, Men and Everyday Talk
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Women, Men and Everyday Talk
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) J. Coates
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:319 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Language - reference and general
Sociolinguistics
Literary studies - general |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781349349982
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Edition |
1st ed. 2013
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| Illustrations |
XV, 319 p.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint |
Palgrave Macmillan
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| Publication Date |
9 February 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Bringing together a selection of some of the author's key papers on language and gender, this book provides an overview of the development of language and gender studies over the last 30 years, with particular emphasis on conversational data and on single sex friendship groups.
Author Biography
Jennifer Coates is Emeritus Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Roehampton, UK. Her chief research interests are language, gender and sexuality, turn-taking in conversation, and conversational narrative. Her published work includes Women, Men and Language; Women Talk. Conversation Between Women Friends; Men Talk: Stories in the Making of Masculinities; and The Sociolinguistics of Narrative (co-editor).
Reviews'[T]he author's straightforward presentation of the history of language and gender studies makes this book an ideal supplement for an introductory course on gender, discourse analysis, or sociolinguistics.' - Linguist
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