| Gender Shifts in the History of English Contributor(s): Curzan, Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521117267 ISBN-13: 9780521117265 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $51.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: A groundbreaking study of gender in English from the Middle Ages to modern times. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics - Social Science | Gender Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation |
| Dewey: 401.9 |
| Series: Studies in English Language |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6" W x 9" (0.77 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on extensive research, Anne Curzan's study makes a major contribution by providing historical perspective on controversial questions regarding the continuing evolution of gender definition. How and why did grammatical gender gradually disappear from English and get replaced by a system where the gender of nouns and the use of personal pronouns depend on the natural gender of the referent? How is this shift related to irregular agreement (she for ships) and sexist language use (generic he) in Modern English? Finally, how is the language continuing to evolve 0n these respects? |
Contributor Bio(s): Curzan, Anne: - Anne Curzan is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Michigan. She has written extensively on the history of English, lexicography, and pedagogy, and is co-author of First Day to Final Grade: A Graduate Student's Guide to Teaching (2000). Professor Curzan is also co-editor of the Journal of English Linguistics. |