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Language and Gender in the Military - Honorifics, Narrative, and Ideology in Air Force Talk (Hardcover, New)
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In the thirty-year history of the study of language and gender,
theory and application have branched incrementally like the reaches
of a family tree. The study of language and gender has progressed
from an eye-opening review of differences between the "language" of
women and men to observations that language served to preserve
"domination" of one sex over another and on to a cross-cultural
approach which observes that the ritual styles of talk that are
observed among even the youngest girls and boys at play remain with
them as women and men. Language and gender has been studied in many
institutional and organizational environments including medical,
legal, law enforcement, academic, and business settings. While all
of those settings have historically been marked by gender-based
differentials in opportunity, pay, and power, one of the most
metaphorically and demographically gender-differentiated
institutions has remained unexamined in the sociolinguistic
literature: the military. The military is particularly interesting
for linguistic study because it is veritably synonymous with the
socio-cultural construction of American masculinity, and therefore
a fascinating venue for the study of language, gender, and power.
With this innovative study, the author opens the door to
considerations of power, gender dynamics, and language and ideology
in a community that has not yet been studied using the techniques
of discourse analysis. And while some have criticized the utility
of examining "outlying cases," particularly in studies of gender or
sexuality in language, the military community, though not studied,
can hardly be considered an outlying case. On the contrary,
American military identity ispart of American identity in that it
influences the American masculine construct and has affected 26
million veterans and their families, as well as those who may not
be in the military but work with and near military members and
installations on a regular basis. Also unique to this study and the
author's analysis of the usage of "ma'am" and "sir" is an approach
which does not necessarily examine how women and men use language,
but how those in their community use language to address them as
women and men. This landmark book provides a refreshing perspective
on gender and language dynamics in a setting not yet examined.
Language and Gender in the Military, will be a vital resource for
those in gender and language studies.
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Imprint: |
Cambria Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2008 |
First published: |
August 2008 |
Authors: |
Edith A. Disler
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
244 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-60497-538-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Language & linguistics >
Sociolinguistics
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LSN: |
1-60497-538-5 |
Barcode: |
9781604975383 |
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