Language and Gender

Language and GenderDive into the transformative exploration of gender and linguistics with Mary Talbots 'Language and Gender'. This essential textbook, now in its updated third edition, critically engages with contemporary issues such as #MeToo, genderqueer identities, and cyberhate, making it a pivotal resource in today's discourse. Covering a comprehensive range of topics in language and gender studies, this book is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students

Dive into the transformative exploration of gender and linguistics with Mary Talbot’s 'Language and Gender'. This essential textbook, now in its updated third edition, critically engages with contemporary issues such as #MeToo, genderqueer identities, and cyberhate, making it a pivotal resource in today's discourse. Covering a comprehensive range of topics in language and gender studies, this book is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing linguistics, sociolinguistics, cultural studies, gender studies, and communication studies.

The book is thoughtfully segmented into three key parts: it kicks off with foundational classic studies, moves into the nuances of language used by different genders across varied speech genres, and culminates with an insightful analysis of how gender is constructed and performed in discourse.

Talbot’s clear and accessible writing style tackles complex issues in a relatable manner, ensuring students of all levels can grasp the essential themes of language, gender roles, and social change. Each chapter concludes with curated readings for those eager to delve deeper into specific topics. Published by John Wiley & Sons in 2019, this book spans 288 pages and is an invaluable addition to your academic library.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781509530106.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509530106
Year: 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 288


Description:
Since its first publication in 1998, Mary Talbot™s Language and Gender has been a leading textbook, popular with students for its accessibility and with teachers for the range and depth it achieves in a single volume. This anticipated third edition has been thoroughly revised and updated for the era of #MeToo, genderqueer, Trump, and cyberhate. The book is organized into three parts. An introductory section provides grounding in early ˜classic' studies in the field. In the second section, Talbot examines language used by women and men in a variety of speech situations and genres. The last section considers the construction and performance of gender in discourse, reflecting the interest in mass media and popular culture found in recent research, as well as the preoccupation with social change that is central to Critical Discourse Analysis. Maintaining an emphasis on recent research, Talbot covers a range of approaches at an introductory level, lucidly presenting sometimes difficult and complex issues. Each chapter concludes with a list of recommended readings, enabling students to further their interests in various topics. Language and Gender will continue to be an essential textbook for undergraduates and postgraduates in linguistics, sociolinguistics, cultural and media studies, gender studies and communication studies.