|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
1 Review
|
Average Customer Review
Share your thoughts with other customers
Create your own review
|
|
Most Helpful First | Newest First
|
|
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lavender linguistics at its finest.,
By Kurtis (Sacto., Calif., USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Queerly Phrased: Language, Gender, and Sexuality (Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics) (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. |
|
Most Helpful First | Newest First
|
|
Queerly Phrased: Language, Gender, and Sexuality (Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics) by Anna Livia (Hardcover - November 20, 1997)
$150.00
In Stock | |
 
| ||
