A discussion of English and Polish gender systems, generic words, forms of address, referring expressions and other topics, provides evidence that in these two languages males and females are not treated equally. The main concern of this book is linguistic sexism. The data indicate that speakers of both languages treat male as the norm, attribute less desirable qualities to the speech and behaviour of women, stereotype women more than men, or simply make women linguistically invisible members of society.
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Focusing on the interplay between symbolic and economic aspects of global mobility, this book provides fresh insights into how spoken, written, and visual discourse shape the tourism industry. It is grounded in empirical studies of essential tourism genres, exploring their roles in representing and producing tourism as a significant global cultural phenomenon.
The Power of Silence
- 208pages
- 8 heures de lecture
This book provides a theoretical account of a variety of different communicative aspects of silence and explores new ways of studying socially-motivated language. A research overview shows the influence of related work in the fields of media studies, politics, gender studies, aesthetics and literature. The author argues that in theoretically pragmatic terms, silence can be accounted for by the same principles as those of speech. A later, more applied section of the book explores the power of silencing in politics. A concluding chapter shows the importance of silence beyond linguistics and politics in terms of artistic expression. The approach is intentionally eclectic in order to explore the concept of silence as a rich and
Sociolinguistics. A Reader and Coursebook
Modern Linguistics
In the first volume of this kind for years, the editors have assembled a definitive view of the discipline bringing together much original work in sociolinguistics, ranging from fundamental theoretical statements and methodological articles, to classic explorations in dialect and style variation, language attitudes and stereotyping, multilingualism, face-to-face interaction and ethnography of communication. The contributors are eminent sociolinguists acclaimed internationally as pioneers and leading authorities in the field. This major new textbook will be a unique and invaluable resource for students and teachers of sociolinguistics and neighbouring disciplines.
Bridget Jones jest znowu młoda, ma na imię Majka, mieszka w Warszawie i postanawia zostać influencerką!No więc postanowiłam – zostaję influencerką. Wprawdzie nie mam żadnych umiejętności ani specjalnych talentów, ale czy to jest poważna przeszkoda, żeby zrobić karierę i zostać bogatą oraz sławną? Komputer mam, telefon do robienia zdjęć mam, otwarty umysł mam. Jak to nie jest recepta na sukces, to ja nie wiem. Internecie, nadchodzę.Świat Instagrama. Szczęśliwy. Idealny.Ale jak jest naprawdę? Co się kryje za perfekcyjnymi zdjęciami?Majka jest zwykłą kobietą, bez szczególnych umiejętności, ale za to z silną motywacją. I drobną skłonnością do wina, pizzy i seriali. Uzbrojona w entuzjazm oraz nieco nietypowe pomysły rusza na podbój Instagramowej rzeczywistości. Co może pójść nie tak?