Aimed at A-Level and beginning undergraduate students, Language and Gender:

• explores the relationship between language and our ideas about men and women
• challenges commonly expressed views on the subject of language and gender
• highlights the individual's role in the expression of gender stereotyping
• includes a range of text types as diverse as personal ads, wildlife documentary, literary fiction and classical music programmes
• includes a comprehensive glossary of terms.

Introduction 1. Projections 2. Making up Gender 3. All in the Mind? 4. Gender and Speech Styles 5. Political Correctness 6. Reading Positions 7. Gender, Discourse and Identities. Index of Terms. References. Further Reading