The handbook of language and gender edited by janet holmes and miriam meyerhoff the handbook of second language acquisition. Language and gender by jennifer coates, 9780631195948. Coates and pichler combine new research articles with foundational works, and they accordingly draw on research from all over the world including brazil, china, and japan as well as north america and europe. Penelope eckert is professor of linguistics, professor by courtesy of cultural. Women, men and language a sociolinguistic account of. But even in such societies, categories that go beyond the basic two are often seen as anomalous. The volume is divided into ten sections exploring gender differences in pronunciation and grammar and in conversational practice. In this pioneering book, bestselling author jennifer coates explores linguistic gender differences, introducing the.
The study of gender and language in sociolinguistics and gender studies is often said to have begun with robin lakoffs 1975 book, language and womans place, as well as some earlier studies by lakoff. Praise for jennifer coates and women, men and language. 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. Nielsen book data summary women, men and language is an essential. A reader, 2nd edition edited by jennifer coates and pia pichler blackwell, 2011. 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. In this pioneering book, bestselling author jennifer coates explores linguistic gender differences, introducing the reader to a wide range of sociolinguistic. Analysing womens talk and gossip between two female friends. This wideranging reader is the first and only collection of the key essays in the study of language and gender. Since the publication of lakoffs classic work, language and womans place, in 1975, linguists have approached language and gender. A reader second edition edited by jennifer coates and pia pichler. In an attempt to go beyond folklinguistic assumptions about how men and women use. Jennifer coates, women, men and language, studies in language.
The handbook of language variation and change edited by j. The book takes the reader from an initial men talk like this. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Jennifer coates is professor emeritus of english language and linguistics at roehampton university london.
A reader responds to the wealth of research that has shaped the field since the books initial publication in 1998. Instead of speech falling into a natural gendered category, the dynamic nature and multiple factors of an interaction help a socially appropriate gendered construct. Women, men and language has long been established as a seminal text in the field of language and gender, providinga an account of the many ways in which language and gender intersect. More recent theorists have suggested that categorising talk into that which is male and that which female is over generalised and. Publication date 1998 topics language and languages publisher. 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. Women, men and language has long been established as a seminal text in the field of. Coates sees womens simultaneous talk as supportive and cooperative. Women, men and language is an essential introduction to the key area of language and gender. Women, men and language a sociolinguistic account of gender. Jennifer coates looks at allfemale conversation and builds on deborah tannens ideas. A reader that covers the field of language and gender from both a historical and a topiccentered viewpoint.
I particularly appreciate coates lucid introductions before each section and her organization of the material into manageable units around which i can easily imagine structuring. Language and identity practices in a community of nerd girls 224. A sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language 2nd ed. Part vi language, gender, and sexuality 371 27 lesbian bar talk in shinjuku, tokyo 375. Language production will be considered both between and within gender groups and in relation to potential frameworks of dominance and difference and diversity.
Looking to the future 12 new developments in language and gender research bibliography index. Retaining many of the foundational entries that have made the volume so popular, the second edition has been fully revised, and now includes 23 new articles and two entirely new sections. 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. Stories in the making of masculinities wileyblackwell, 2003, women, men and language 3 rd edition, 2004, and the sociolinguistics of narrative edited with joanna thornborrow, 2005. The reader concludes by discussing new directions in language and gender research, including the concept of the community of practice, the significance of gender and language ideologies, and the influence of social constructionism on the field.
It sketches the historical background, summarises recent research and introduces students to the key issues in the field using an unpretentious and clear style. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In other words, academics and scholars are as much the product of the times they live in as are non. This group of six women was given the topic men and women and. Differing approaches to language and gender 2004 jennifer coates. A reader responds to the wealth of research that has shaped the field since its initial publication in 1998.
Her work looks in detail at some of the ideas that lakoff originated and tannen carried further. She is author of women talk wileyblackwell, 1996, men talk. Part i gender differences in pronunciation and grammar. Jennifer coates is emeritus professor of english language and linguistics at the university of roehampton, uk. 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. Her chief research interests are language, gender and sexuality, turntaking in conversation, and conversational narrative.
As a result, some gender scholarship does as much to reify and support existing beliefs as to promote more re. In 1986, jennifer coates used the term gender instead of sex in her investigation into the differences between mens and womens language. The handbook of language and gender linguistics network. One corollary of this is, according to jennifer coates, that males are afforded more attention in the context of the classroom and that this can lead to their gaining more attention in scientific and technical subjects, which in turn can lead to their achieving better success in. The main thrust of earlier genderoriented research of language studied. A sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language, by jennifer coates it will rely on your leisure as well as tasks to open up and also read this publication women, men and 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. Janda the handbook of language and gender edited by janet holmes and miriam meyerhoff the handbook of second language acquisition. Jennifer coates and deborah cameron, 1988 and interruptions zimmerman and west, 1975. The study of language and gender has developed greatly since the 1970s. A sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language, by jennifer coates it will rely on your leisure as well as tasks to open up and also read this publication women, men and. A sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language, by jennifer coates. You could save the soft data of this ebook women, men and language. She returns to tag questions to which robin lakoff drew attention in 1975.
Accordingly, coates 1988 suggests that research on language and. Chambers, peter trudgill, and natalie schillingestes the handbook of historical linguistics edited by brian d. 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. Language and gender volume 24 issue 4 janet holmes. Where language, gender, and power all live 573 penelope eckert and sally mcconnellginet 42 gender and language ideologies 583 deborah cameron. Jennifer coates outlines the historical range of approaches. It covers a range of sociolinguistic research, looking. Edited by one of the pioneers in the field, it introduces students to the main topics by providing a selection of key papers written by leading figures in language and gender study. Jennifer coates, a wellknown linguist, makes a really important reflection. Women, men and language, 3rd ed provides an uptodate account of gender differences in language to answer the question. She is also confident to use the lexicon of her research subjects these are category labels the nonlinguist can understand.
Penelope eckert is professor of linguistics, professor by courtesy of. The following research study investigates the extent to which gender can be identified as a determining factor in language variance in unacquainted femalemale group interaction. This new reissue is a significant contribution to the study of gender, offering comprehensive coverage on the complexity of the links between language and gender, and the continuing link between gender and inequality. Studies of gender and language the dynamic or social constructionist approach is, as coates describes, the most current approach to language and gender. Although deborah cameron and jennifer coates have different perspectives on language and gender, there are points at which one can be read in conjunction. Language and gender language teaching cambridge core. Language and gender by jennifer coates, 9780631195948, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A sociolinguistic account of gender differences in language. Coates says of tag questions, in language and gender. It collects in one volume more than 40 previously published.
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