Language and sexuality
Cameron, Deborah ;
Language and sexuality - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003. - xvi, 176 p. :
Making connections --
Talking sex and thinking sex: the linguistic and discursive construction of sexuality --
What has gender got to do with sex? Language, heterosexuality and heteronormativity --
Sexuality as identity: gay and lesbian language --
Looking beyond identity: language and desire --
Language and sexuality: theory, research and politics.
"How are sexuality and erotic desire expressed in language? Do gay men and lesbians have a language of their own? Does 'no' always mean no? Is sexual desire beyond words? This textbook looks at how we talk about sex and why we talk about it the way we do." "Drawing on a wide range of examples, from personal ads to phone sex, from sadomasochistic scenes to sexual assault trials, the book provides a clear introduction to the relationship between language and sexuality. Using a broad definition of 'sexuality', the book encompasses not only issues surrounding sexual orientation and identity - for instance whether gay men and lesbians use language differently from straight people - but also questions about the discursive construction of sexuality and the verbal expression of erotic desire." "This Textbook will be welcomed by students and researchers in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology and gender/sexuality studies, as well as anyone interested in the relationship between language and sex."--Jacket.
0521804337 9780521804332 0521009693 9780521009690
Language and sex.
400 / CAM
Language and sexuality - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003. - xvi, 176 p. :
Making connections --
Talking sex and thinking sex: the linguistic and discursive construction of sexuality --
What has gender got to do with sex? Language, heterosexuality and heteronormativity --
Sexuality as identity: gay and lesbian language --
Looking beyond identity: language and desire --
Language and sexuality: theory, research and politics.
"How are sexuality and erotic desire expressed in language? Do gay men and lesbians have a language of their own? Does 'no' always mean no? Is sexual desire beyond words? This textbook looks at how we talk about sex and why we talk about it the way we do." "Drawing on a wide range of examples, from personal ads to phone sex, from sadomasochistic scenes to sexual assault trials, the book provides a clear introduction to the relationship between language and sexuality. Using a broad definition of 'sexuality', the book encompasses not only issues surrounding sexual orientation and identity - for instance whether gay men and lesbians use language differently from straight people - but also questions about the discursive construction of sexuality and the verbal expression of erotic desire." "This Textbook will be welcomed by students and researchers in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology and gender/sexuality studies, as well as anyone interested in the relationship between language and sex."--Jacket.
0521804337 9780521804332 0521009693 9780521009690
Language and sex.
400 / CAM