The reader concludes with three key papers which suggest directions in which language and gender research might develop. She contrasts the four approaches known the deficit, dominance, difference, and dynamic approaches. Bringing together a selection of some of the authors key papers on language and gender, this book provides an overview of the development. Bringing together a selection of some of the authors 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. Jennifer coates author women, men and language has long been established as a seminal text in the field of language and gender, providing an account of the many ways in which language and gender intersect. Women, men and language a sociolinguistic account of. In this pioneering book, bestselling author jennifer coates explores linguistic gender differences, introducing the reader to a wide range of sociolinguistic. Her work looks in detail at some of the ideas that lakoff originated and tannen carried further. Since the publication of lakoffs classic work, language and womans place, in 1975, linguists have approached language and gender. There are ones with very detailed research that i struggled to follow and others which frustratingly just give a bunch of common sense and cliches as if it were the objective truth. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Chosen to reflect a broad spectrum of research over the past 20 years, they not only make an excellent reader for any course on language and gender, but also provide a handy reference for scholars interested in the linguistic dimensions of gender. Conversation and speech used to build status advice v. Those who, like me, have used this book in their language and gender courses, will warmly welcome this third edition, which brings both the material surveyed and the perspectives covered into the 21st century.
Women, men and language a sociolinguistic account of gender. A reader 2nd by pichler, pia, coates, jennifer isbn. The handbook of language and gender wiley online books. Studies of gender and language jennifer coates outlines the historical range of approaches to gendered speech in her book women, men and language. She graduated in 2011, having over 9 years of diverse experience, especially in nurse practitioner. The handbook of language and gender edited by janet holmes and miriam meyerhoff. Books by jennifer coates author of women, men and language.
Jennifer coates outlines the historical range of approaches to gendered speech in her book women, men and language. She returns to tag questions to which robin lakoff drew attention in 1975. It contains a multitude of fascinating articles on every conceivable topic, written by experts in the field. Jennifer coates lucid and engaging style continues to make this a very attractive text. Jan 01, 2003 men talk is the first indepth study of allmale conversations. Jennifer coatess most popular book is women, men and language. There are two new sections on language, gender, and sexuality, and on debates around the relevance of gender in the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read women, men and language. This collection gives easy access to a key set of texts on central themes in the study of gender differentiated language use. English language gender research studies and examples.
Language and gender by jennifer coates, 9780631195955, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This wideranging reader is the first and only collection of the key essays in the study of language. Jennifer coates and pia pichler combine new research articles with foundational works, and draw on research from all over the world, including brazil, china, and japan as well as north. A sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language. Jennifer coates is professor of english language and linguistics at university of surrey, roehampton. Jennifer coates and deborah jones by ellen mcneill on prezi. Women, men and language routledge linguistics classics. Gender and language studies to date have evolved from frameworks largely designed and imposed by men, to a feminist perspective aimed at exposing sexism in language and further to studies that consider paradigms of dominance and difference in language from a variety of perspectives. Gender and language studies to date have evolved from frameworks largely designed and imposed by men, to a feminist perspective aimed at exposing sexism in language and. Directions in sociolinguistics jennifer coates and.
Directions in sociolinguistics jennifer coates and deborah cameron eds. Language and gender by jennifer coates, 9780631195948, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The volume is divided into ten sections exploring gender differences in pronunciation and grammar and in conversational practice. Written in a clear and accessible manner, the book explores. She is currently writing a book on the language and cultural practices of hindispeaking hijras eunuchs in northern india.
Jennifer coates and deborah cameron, 1988 and interruptions zimmerman and west, 1975. Women, men and language, 3rd ed provides an uptodate account of gender differences in language to answer the question. Language in society for anyone interested in the relationship between language and gender, this book is a must. Since much research in this area is published in article form, a book such as this which is uptodate and interdisciplinary is extremely welcome. About the author jennifer coates is professor of english language and linguistics at university of surrey, roehampton. Gender studies, feminist studies and sociolinguistic studies all. A sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language, edition 3.
The different strategies women and men use when gossiping. Janet holmes, professor of linguistics, victoria university of wellington, new zealand women, men and language has served readers since its first publication as an accessible and balanced guide to the literature on gender differences in language. Women, men and language continues to be essential reading for any student or researcher working in the area of language and gender. In this pioneering book, bestselling author jennifer coates explores linguistic gender differences, introducing the reader to a wide range of sociolinguistic research in the field. The book takes the reader from an initial men talk like this. She is author of women talk blackwell, 1996, and coeditor of an introduction to womens studies blackwell, 1995. Women, men and language has long been established as a seminal text in the field of language and gender, providing an account of the many ways in which language and gender intersect. Jennifer coates 1989 she believed that girls and boys tend to belong to same sex friendship groups when growing up so develop different styles of speech also she said that tag questions and modality as characteristics that make womens speech more supportive and cooperative. She is the author of women talk wileyblackwell, 1996, men talk. A sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language, edition 3 ebook written by jennifer coates.
Jennifer m coates accepts medicareapproved amount as payment in full. Stories in the making of masculinities wileyblackwell, 2003, women, men and language 3rd edition, 2004, and the sociolinguistics of narrative edited with joanna thornborrow, 2005. Jennifer coates book women, men and language is a much needed and longawaited survey of the research which has been undertaken on the question of gender and language. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jennifer coates looks at allfemale conversation and builds on deborah tannens ideas. One refinement of the deficit argument is the socalled dominance approach, which posits that gender differences in language reflect power differences in society. Men talk is the first indepth study of allmale conversations. A reader responds to the wealth of research that has shaped the field since the book s initial publication in 1998. This wideranging reader comprises a valuable anthology of the k. The book will focus on gender differences in language use, though it is important.
In this second edition, jennifer coates has thoroughly revised and updated the text, incorporating new material in the field of language and gender. While the book includes articles on gender differences in pronunciation, grammar, and conversational practice, it also contains articles on power relationships in. Jennifer coates is professor of english language and linguistics at. Dec 22, 2015 women, men and language has long been established as a seminal text in the field of language and gender, providing an account of the many ways in which language and gender intersect. Jennifer m coates, msn,arnp, is a nurse practitioner specialist in tacoma, washington. Coatess book takes a fresh look at the way in which mens use of language helps to maintain, and sometimes challenge, traditional gender boundaries.
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