Breaking the Patriarchal Code: The Linguistic Basis of Sexual Bias

By Louise Goueffic

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879198177
• ISBN13: 9781879198173
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Knowledge Ideas & Trends
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Intriguing and thought-provoking

This book examines the language bias in Indo-European languages. Ms. Goueffic approaches this difficult topic in a really satisfying way -- by including her copious lists of words that show bias. With only the essentials of explanation, she leaves readers to discover the patterns and problems for themselves. It's an intellectual delight, and definitely intriguing, despite the sometimes uncomfortable information