Female Sociolinguists

[Esther Kuntjara]

and don't forget the female sociolinguists from Asia like Ide

Quoting "Lillian, Donna L." <LILLIAND at MAIL.ECU.EDU>:

> and Sandra Clarke
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	International Gender and Language Association on behalf of Mary Talbot
> Sent:	Tue 5/24/2005 8:35 AM
> To:	GALA-L at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG
> Cc:
> Subject:	     Re: Female Sociolinguists
>
> and Ruth Wodak
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>
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> Dr Mary Talbot
> Reader in Language and Culture
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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
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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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