Queerly Phrased: Language, Gender, and Sexuality [Paperback]

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Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Jun 1 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195104714
ISBN-13: 978-0195104714
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.4 x 3.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 730 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,426,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This compilation of research on the peculiar use of language in gay and lesbian communities breaks new ground. The first of three parts, "Liminal Lexicality," documents lexical usage and variation in deaf, Jewish, Japanese, and other communities. "Queerspeak" looks at "computer-mediated text" (E-mail), homophobic slang, media reports, and literary language to conclude whether characteristics specific to gay and lesbian speech must be found exclusively in speech to label them as "gay." Finishing the volume, "Linguistic Gender-bending" examines the fluid nature of gender and sexuality and how that may be seen in the conscious use of language as it applies to hermaphrodites, the castrated hijras of India, Nigerian transvestites, Yoruba priests, Parisian gays, and Japanese same-sex couples. Of interest to sociologists, linguists, and gay studies professionals, this is recommended for academic collections and large comprehensive gay and lesbian public library collections.?Kevin M. Roddy, Univ. of Hawaii at Hilo Lib.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"This work is a wonderfully readable anthology of recent research in the relatively new field of queer linguistics....an excellent survey...a good introduction to the field for graduate students and professional anthropologists and linguists."--Anthropological Linguistics

"Breaks new ground....Recommended for academic collections and large comprehensive gay and lesbian public library collections."--Library Journal

"The editors are to be thanked for having assembled such a rich feast."--The Women's Review of Books

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lavender linguistics at its finest., Oct 28 2000

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This review is from: Queerly Phrased: Language, Gender, and Sexuality (Paperback)

I bought this book on a whim, and have found it compelling reading ever since. It contains excellently written essays which very thoroughly explore their immediate subject. As a book on linguistics, however, be prepared for occasionally arcane essays like "The Colour of His Eyes: Polari and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence". If you are interested in language issues and would like to broaden your world-view, I can't recommend this book enough.

My favourite line, from the essay on Gay Man's English: "Honey, what you see is what you get!" Fortunately, with this book, you get more than what you see.

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