Gender Shifts in the History of English
by
Anne Curzan
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Studies in English Language
ISBN-10
0521117267
ISBN-13
9780521117265
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 30th, 2009
Print length
236 Pages
Weight
368 grams
Dimensions
15.10 x 22.90 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
SociolinguisticsHistorical & comparative linguisticsGender studies, gender groups
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How did grammatical gender in English get replaced by a system dependent on natural gender? How is this related to 'irregular agreement' (she for ships) and 'sexist' language use (generic he) in Modern English? This study, based on extensive corpus data, offers an important historical perspective on these controversial questions.
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