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OverviewDesigned for anyone who works with words, this provides guidelines and a selection of 15,000 alternatives to help recognize bias in the English language, replace stereotypical language and improve communication skills. Also included is advice and background perspective on usage or word origin. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rosalie MaggioPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Greenwood Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9780897746533ISBN 10: 0897746538 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 26 June 1991 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"Part 1 User's Guide. Part 2 Writing Guidelines: Definition of Terms; Sex and Gender; Naming; General Rules; Pseudogeneric ""He""; Pseudogeneric ""Man/Men/Mankind""; Special Problems. Part 3 Word Finder of Non-biased Terms."ReviewsAuthor InformationRosalie Maggio has been a professional writer and editor for 25 years. She has edited for a college textbook, a university magazine, and trade publishers. She is the author of several books including The Dictionary of Bias-Free Usage (first published in 1987 by Oryx Press as The Nonsexist Word Finder: A Dictionary of Gender-Free Usage.) and the popular book How to Say It. Ms. Maggio has won numerous book awards. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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