27.2171, Books: Women Talk More Than Men: Kaplan
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Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 13:45:09
From: Katie Laker [klaker at cambridge.org]
Subject: Women Talk More Than Men: Kaplan
Title: Women Talk More Than Men
Subtitle: ... And Other Myths about Language Explained
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
http://cambridge.org
Book URL: http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/english-language-and-linguistics-general-interest/women-talk-more-men-and-other-myths-about-language-explained?format=PB
Author: Abby Kaplan
Paperback: ISBN: 9781107446908 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 24.99
Paperback: ISBN: 9781107446908 Pages: Price: U.K. £ 15.99
Abstract:
Do women talk more than men? Does text messaging make you stupid? Can
chimpanzees really talk to us? This fascinating textbook addresses a wide
range of language myths, focusing on important big-picture issues such as the
rule-governed nature of language or the influence of social factors on how we
speak. Case studies and analysis of relevant experiments teach readers the
skills to become informed consumers of social science research, while
suggested open-ended exercises invite students to reflect further on what
they've learned. With coverage of a broad range of topics (cognitive, social,
historical), this textbook is ideal for non-technical survey courses in
linguistics. Important points are illustrated with specific, memorable
examples: invariant 'be' shows the rule-governed nature of African-American
English; vulgar female speech in Papua New Guinea shows how beliefs about
language and gender are culture-specific. Engaging and accessibly written,
Kaplan's lively discussion challenges what we think we know about language.
1. Introduction; Part I. …But Is It Language?: 2. 'A dialect is a collection
of mistakes'; 3. 'Sign language is skilled charades'; 4. 'Chimpanzees can talk
to us'; Part II. Language Learning: 5. 'Children have to be taught language';
6. 'Adults can't learn a new language'; 7. 'Being bilingual makes you smarter
(or dumber)'; Part III. Language in Use: 8. 'Women talk more than men'; 9.
'Texting makes you illiterate'; 10. 'The most beautiful language is French';
11. 'My language limits my thoughts'; Appendix A. Statistics brief reference.
Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics
Subject Language(s): English (eng)
Written In: English (eng)
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