inquiry about flirtatious language

[Janet Holmes]

Hi Mary
we are looking at flirtatious language in our workplace data but haven't found anything very explicit in the literature on this issue so far..will pass on anything we find

Debbie Cameron and Don Kulick's book on language and sexuality has some potentially relevant ideas ...

Janet

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From: Mary Bucholtz [mailto:bucholtz at LINGUISTICS.UCSB.EDU]
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Does anyone have suggestions for this student? Please email me directly and 
I'll pass on the information to her.

Thanks very much,

Mary
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I am a student from Germany who studies Anglistics. Within a linguistic
course I want to go deeper into the field of language and flirtation. Is
there any material about how males tease (in a friendly way) women in order
to flirt with them (they enjoy the teasing and complain but insinuating that
they should go on). I want to analyse an (informal) mixed-gender
conversation. A theoretical background would be a great support for me.
Thank you very much for your efforts!!!

kind regards

Sönke Bussenius

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