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Grammar and Gender

by Dennis E. Baron
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Overview

A lively history of the sexual biases that exist in our language and a fascinating account of past and present efforts to correct these biases by reforming usage and vocabulary.

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Book Details

Published
July 1, 1986
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780300035261

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