Language and Gender (eBook)

Mary Talbot is an internationally acclaimed scholar who has published widely on language, gender and power, particularly in relation to media and consumer culture.

20 years on... Preface to the third edition

Acknowledgements

Transcription conventions

PART I: Preliminaries: Airing Stereotypes and Early Models

1 Language and gender

2 Talking proper

3 'Women's language' and 'man made language'

PART II: Interaction among Women and Men

4 Telling stories

5 Conversation

6 Difference-and-dominance and beyond

PART III: Discourse and Gender: Construction and Performance

7 Critical perspectives on gender identity

8 Consumerism

9 New men and old boys

10 Professionally speaking

11 Language, gender and sexuality

12 Reclaiming the language

References

Index

"The author moves smoothly and coherently from more traditional approaches to language and gender through to very recent research in areas such as discourse and consumerism, and language, gender and sexuality. Different approaches, including Critical Discourse Analysis and social constructionism, are demonstrated, and difficult concepts are clearly and comprehensibly presented. Mary Talbot's own research enriches and enlivens the discussion throughout. The text is extensively illustrated with interesting examples, many of which are taken from recent published research, thus introducing students to relevant and authentic material."
Janet Holmes, Victoria University of Wellington