Language, Gender, and Professional Writing
Theoretical Approaches and Guidelines for Nonsexist Usage
Author(s): Francine Wattman Frank, Paula A. Treichler, with others
Pages: viii & 341 pp.
Published: 1989
ISBN: 9780873521796
CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC BOOK AWARD
"This unique book, which represents the best scholarship in the field and provides the most detailed analytical guide to nonsexist usage to date, is recommended to scholars, teachers, and students in all disciplines."Choice
"Although many existing guidelines for nonsexist language provide alternatives for authors, few match the sophistication of this book in addressing the problems in attempting to rid scholarly writing of sexist expression."Book Research Quarterly
"Frank and Treichler have dealt admirably with a complex subject.... Their explanations of why certain language is biased, their suggestions for rewordings that do not distort the content or style, and their argument that such changes are in the spirit of academic freedom rather than in violation of it are lucid and reasonable."South Central Review
The casebound edition of this title is out of print.
A landmark book on language and sexism, Language, Gender, and Professional Writing explores biased usage in depth--its origins, its effect, the related controversies--and provides sensible and sensitive guidelines for nondiscriminatory speech and writing. Designed for scholars, teachers, students, professionals, and readers concerned with language, this book demonstrates the importance and value of avoiding biased language and stimulates its readers to think of language as a rich resource offering many alternatives to objectionable usage.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Scholarship, Feminism, and Language Change
Paula A. Treichler and Francine Wattman Frank
Part 1. Language and Sexual Equality
The Sexual (Re)Production of Meaning: A Discourse-Based Theory
Sally McConnell-Ginet
From Discourse to Dictionary: How Sexist Meanings Are Authorized
Paula A. Treichler
The Reconstruction of Word Meanings: A Review of the Scholarship
Susan J. Wolfe
English Handbooks 1979-85: Case Studies in Sexist and Nonsexist Usage
H. Lee Gershuny
Language Planning, Language Reform, and Language Change: A Review of the Guidelines for Nonsexist Usage
Francine Wattman Frank
Part 2. Guidelines for Nonsexist Usage
Paula A. Treichler and Francine Wattman Frank
Preface
Common Problems of Sexist Usage
Special Concerns in Scholarly Writing and Other Professional Activities
Part 3. Bibliography
Works Cited
Bibliography of English Handbooks
Bibliography of and about Guidelines
Suggestions for Further Reading
Name and Author Index
Subject Index
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