Gender and the Language of Illness

Gender and the Language of Illness
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9780230281660
ISBN-13 : 0230281664
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Book Synopsis Gender and the Language of Illness by : J. Charteris-Black

Download or read book Gender and the Language of Illness written by J. Charteris-Black and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-07-07 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation of the influence of gender, social class, age and illness type in the language of people talking about their experiences of illness. It shows evidence of both conformity with and resistance to gender stereotypes.


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