Language Before Stonewall - Language, Sexuality, History (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This book explores the linguistic and social practices related to same-sex desires and identities that were widely attested in the USA during the years preceding the police raid on the Stonewall Inn in 1969. The author demonstrates that this language was not a unified or standardized code, but rather an aggregate of linguistic practices influenced by gender, racial, and class differences, urban/rural locations, age, erotic desires and pursuits, and similar social descriptors. Contrary to preconceptions, moreover, it circulated widely in both public and in private domains. This intriguing book will appeal to students and academics interested in the intersections of language, sexuality and history and queer historical linguistics.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Language, Gender and Sexuality
Release date:	2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	William L. Leap
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	424
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-033515-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > General
LSN:	3-03-033515-1
Barcode:	9783030335151

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