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Sexism and language

Title
Sexism and language / Alleen Pace Nilsen [and others].
Publication
Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, ©1977.

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Additional Authors
  • Nilsen, Alleen Pace.
  • National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on the Role and Image of Women in the Council and the Profession.
  • National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on Public Doublespeak.
Description
ix, 203 pages; 23 cm
Subject
  • University of South Alabama
  • Sex discrimination against women > United States
  • English language > Sex differences > United States
  • Sex role
  • Stereotypes (Social psychology)
  • Sexism in language
  • English language > Social aspects > United States
  • Stereotyping
  • Gender Role
  • sex role
  • English language > Social aspects
  • English language > Sex differences
  • Sex discrimination against women
  • Sex role
  • Sexism in language
  • Amerikanisches Englisch
  • Geschlechtsunterschied
  • Sexismus
  • Sprachverhalten
  • Aufsatzsammlung
  • United States
  • USA
  • Amerikanisches Englisch
Note
  • "Endorsed by the NCTE Committee on the Role and Image of Women in the Council and the Profession and the NCTE Committee on Public Doublespeak."
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 193-200.
Contents
Introduction : From the NCTE Committee on the Role and image of women in the council and the profession / Johanna S. DeStefano. From the NCTE Committee on Public doublespeak / Daniel J. Dieterich -- Linguistic sexism as a social issue / Alleen Pace Nilsen -- Sexism as shown through the English vocabulary / Alleen Pace Nilsen -- Gender-marking in American English : Usage and reference / Julia P. Stanley -- Sexism in the language of legislatures and courts / Haig Bosmajian -- Sexism in the language of literature / H. Lee Gershuny -- Sexism in the language of marriage / Alleen Pace Nilsen -- Sexism in dictionaries and texts : Omissions and commissions / H. Lee Gershuny -- Sexism in children's books and elementary teaching materials / Alleen Pace Nilsen.
ISBN
  • 0814143733
  • 9780814143735
LCCN
76058260
OCLC
  • ocm02695109
  • 2695109
  • SCSB-109041
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library