ALX5390

Language and gender

This subject examines various aspects of the relationship between language and women/men in society. Issues dealt with include the communication patterns of women and men in various settings (eg private and public contexts; casual conversation, literacy, workplace communication), the construction of gender in language (eg linguistic sexism, representation in the media and popular culture, gay and lesbian discourses) and feminist language planning and policy. The subject also discusses language and gender findings in light of current feminist, queer, sociolinguistic and linguistic theories.

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