Language and sexuality

By:

Cameron, Deborah

Contributor(s):

Kulick, Don

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.Description: xvi, 176 pISBN:

0521804337
9780521804332
0521009693
9780521009690

Subject(s):

Language and sex

DDC classification:

400 CAM

Contents:

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.

Summary: "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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
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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.

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