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<P><FONT SIZE=2>and Sandra Clarke<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: International Gender and Language Association on behalf of Mary Talbot<BR>
Sent: Tue 5/24/2005 8:35 AM<BR>
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Subject: Re: Female Sociolinguists<BR>
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and Ruth Wodak<BR>
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Dr Mary Talbot<BR>
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On 24 May 2005, at 13:19, Sunderland, Jane wrote:<BR>
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> Could I add Joan Swann too<BR>
><BR>
> Jane<BR>
><BR>
> -----Original Message-----<BR>
> From: International Gender and Language Association<BR>
> [<A HREF="mailto:GALA-L@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG">mailto:GALA-L@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG</A>]On Behalf Of LINDA MCLOUGHLIN<BR>
> Sent: 24 May 2005 13:19<BR>
> To: GALA-L@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG<BR>
> Subject: Re: Female Sociolinguists<BR>
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> Dear Emma,<BR>
> It's difficult to comment without knowing which female sociolinguists<BR>
> are included but I'd certainly hope to see Lesley Milroy and Janet<BR>
> Holmes mentioned.<BR>
> Best wishes,<BR>
> Linda<BR>
><BR>
> Dr. Linda McLoughlin<BR>
> Pathway Leader<BR>
> English Language,<BR>
> Humanities Deanery<BR>
> 0151 291 3250<BR>
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>>>> e.moore@SHEF.AC.UK 24/05/2005 12:39:40 >>><BR>
> Dear All,<BR>
><BR>
> I'm currently reviewing a new sociolinguistic dictionary. The<BR>
> dictionary<BR>
> includes named entries of key academics (these include Labov, Hymes,<BR>
> Bourdieu, for instance). The authors quite sensibly note that there is<BR>
> a<BR>
> preponderance of white, Anglophone, male academics in their entries<BR>
> and<BR>
> explain this as a consequence of the way in which academic disciplines<BR>
> have developed. They go on to state that this situation is likely to<BR>
> change over time.<BR>
><BR>
> Whilst I commend the fact that the authors note this at all, my feeling<BR>
> is<BR>
> that the situation is unlikely to change unless dictionaries such as<BR>
> the<BR>
> one I'm reviewing take a stand and introduce female, non-white<BR>
> academics<BR>
> into their representation of the canon. It's not like there aren't<BR>
> excellent female and/or non-white researchers out there.<BR>
><BR>
> How do others feel about this? If you support my view, who would you<BR>
> like<BR>
> to see included?<BR>
><BR>
> Many thanks,<BR>
> Emma.<BR>
><BR>
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> Dr Emma Moore<BR>
> Lecturer in Sociolinguistics; Admissions Tutor<BR>
> Department of English Language and Linguistics<BR>
> University of Sheffield<BR>
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