LING 398

Language, Gender and Sexuality

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

Examination of the concepts of gender, sexuality and language use and the relations among them. Explores differences between women's and men's speech styles including non-English speaking cultures, sexuality and language use, the pragmatics of “politically correct” language and gender socialization.

Note: A previous course in Linguistics is desirable.

Undergraduate course in Linguistics offered by the Department of Linguistics in the Faculty of Humanities.