Cover of Language and gender

Book 1998

Language and gender

18 readers

Publisher
Polity Press
Language
English
Published
1998
  • Sex differences
  • Language and languages
  • Soziolinguistik
  • Geschlechtsunterschied
  • Taalgebruik
  • Sprache
  • Sekseverschillen
  • Geschlechterforschung

This opening chapter establishes the agenda by considering such key questions as: why do we need to distinguish between sex and gender, and why is language study important for feminists?