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Mother Tongue - The surprising history of women's words -'Fascinating, intriguing, witty, a gem of a book' (Kate Mosse) (Hardcover)
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Mother Tongue - The surprising history of women's words -'Fascinating, intriguing, witty, a gem of a book' (Kate Mosse) (Hardcover)
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A rich, provocative and entertaining history of women's words - of
the language we have, and haven't, had to share our lives.
'Fascinating, intriguing, witty, a gem of a book' Kate Mosse
'Vivid, philosophical, absorbing and urgent, this superb book teems
with historical marvels and their 21st century resonances.' Rebecca
Wragg Sykes, author of Kindred 'Revelatory ... There is a nugget of
joy and wisdom on every single page' Victoria Whitworth, historian
and author of Daughter of the Wolf So many of the words we use to
articulate the experiences women share feel awkward or alien.
Medical terms are accurate but antiseptic. Slang often perpetuates
stereotypes. Where are the plain, honest words for women's daily
lives? From the dawn of Old English to the present day, Dr. Jenni
Nuttall guides readers through the evolution of the words we have
used to describe bodies, menstruation, sexuality, the consequences
of male violence, childbirth, paid and unpaid work, and gender.
Along the way, she argues that, paradoxically, as women have made
slow progress towards equality, we've lost some of the most
expressive and eloquent bits of our vocabulary. Inspired by
Nuttall's deep knowledge of the English language as well as
conversations with her teenage daughter, this is a book for anyone
who loves language - and for feminists who want to look to the past
in order to move forward.
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