Female Sociolinguists

[Mary Talbot]

and Ruth Wodak


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Dr Mary Talbot
Reader in Language and Culture
Centre for Research in Media and Cultural Studies
University of Sunderland,
Media Building
St Peter’s
Sunderland
SR6 0DD UK
Tel: +44 191 515 2656
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On 24 May 2005, at 13:19, Sunderland, Jane wrote:

> Could I add Joan Swann too
>
> Jane
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: International Gender and Language Association
> [mailto:GALA-L at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of LINDA MCLOUGHLIN
> Sent: 24 May 2005 13:19
> To: GALA-L at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG
> Subject: Re: Female Sociolinguists
>
>
> 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
> Pathway Leader
> English Language,
> Humanities Deanery
> 0151 291 3250
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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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>
> Dr Emma Moore
> Lecturer in Sociolinguistics; Admissions Tutor
> Department of English Language and Linguistics
> University of Sheffield
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> Sheffield
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>
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