Female Sociolinguists

[LINDA MCLOUGHLIN]

Dear Emma,
It's difficult to comment without knowing which female sociolinguists
are included but I'd certainly hope to see Lesley Milroy and Janet
Holmes mentioned.
Best wishes,
Linda

Dr. Linda McLoughlin
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English Language,
Humanities Deanery
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>>> e.moore at SHEF.AC.UK 24/05/2005 12:39:40 >>>
Dear All,

I'm currently reviewing a new sociolinguistic dictionary. The
dictionary
includes named entries of key academics (these include Labov, Hymes,
Bourdieu, for instance). The authors quite sensibly note that there is
a
preponderance of white, Anglophone, male academics in their entries
and
explain this as a consequence of the way in which academic disciplines
have developed. They go on to state that this situation is likely to
change over time.

Whilst I commend the fact that the authors note this at all, my feeling
is
that the situation is unlikely to change unless dictionaries such as
the
one I'm reviewing take a stand and introduce female, non-white
academics
into their representation of the canon. It's not like there aren't
excellent female and/or non-white researchers out there.

How do others feel about this? If you support my view, who would you
like
to see included?

Many thanks,
Emma.

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