Gender Differences in English Syntax by Britta Mondorf (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Gender Differences in English Syntax by Britta Mondorf The present book provides the most comprehensive account so far of gender differences in syntax. Written in a broadly functional framework, it pays due attention to the interaction of gender with other internal (semantics, syntax, prosody) and external (style, power, surreptitiousness, group composition) determinants. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What factors govern womens and mens use of syntactic alternatives? This is the central issue explored in the present volume, which provides the most comprehensive account so far of gender differences in syntax. By drawing on the theoretical frameworks of functional grammar (cf. Givón 1984, 1990), cognitive semantics and pragmatics, the book is able to show that the underlying characteristic of syntactic constructions that are sensitive to gender lies in their ability to encode epistemic meaning. Paying due attention to the closely intertwined relation between gender and a range of internal and external determinants, the present volume shows how apparently contradictory results in previous research can be reconciled. The internal and external factors investigated are: semantic type, position, intonation, pragmatic function - style, power, surreptitiousness, group composition. The Labovian Vanguard of Change and Linguistic Conformity of Women Principles (Labov 2001) are supplemented by an Epistemic Modality Principle (stating that women are more prolific users of epistemic downtoners than men) and a Turn-Allocation Principle (assessing that women use more completion signals than men in the negotiation of floor-apportionment). These principles are crucial in paving the ground for an explanation of gender differences in language. This volume is essential reading for those interested in language and gender and in how functionalism can be brought to bear in illuminating language structure and use. Review "By means ofher formal and espescially functional in-depth analysis, [Mondorf] is not only able to resolve some contradictions of previous research, but also to provide linguistics with a valuable theoretical framwork for further research on the subject."Marion Matschi in:York University, Languages and Literatures1/2006 Long Description Over the past few decades, the book series Linguistische Arbeiten [Linguistic Studies], comprising over 500 volumes, has made a significant contribution to the development of linguistic theory both in Germany and internationally. The series will continue to deliver new impulses for research and maintain the central insight of linguistics that progress can only be made in acquiring new knowledge about human languages both synchronically and diachronically by closely combining empirical and theoretical analyses. To this end, we invite submission of high-quality linguistic studies from all the central areas of general linguistics and the linguistics of individual languages which address topical questions, discuss new data and advance the development of linguistic theory. Review Text "By means ofher formal and espescially functional in-depth analysis, [Mondorf] is not only able to resolve some contradictions of previous research, but also to provide linguistics with a valuable theoretical framwork for further research on the subject." Marion Matschi in:York University, Languages and Literatures1/2006 Details ISBN348430491X Author Britta Mondorf Short Title GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ENGLISH Audience Age 22-22 Series Linguistische Arbeiten Language English ISBN-10 348430491X ISBN-13 9783484304918 Media Book Format Hardcover Series Number 491 Pages 220 Edition Description Reprint 2011 Year 2004 Publication Date 2004-01-01 Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany UK Release Date 2004-01-01 Publisher De Gruyter Imprint De Gruyter Alternative 9783110943375 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131611231;

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