| Gender Shifts in the History of English Contributor(s): Curzan, Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521820073 ISBN-13: 9780521820073 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics - Social Science | Gender Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation |
| Dewey: 401.9 |
| LCCN: 2003273210 |
| Series: Studies in English Language |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (1.15 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. |