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OverviewExtensively studied and heavily debated, inclusive language is a hot topic. Despite decades of research and scholarship, findings on its importance slip into neglect. How do we convince speakers of the importance of inclusive language? Christiane Luck’s Rewriting Language provides one possible answer: read fiction. By engaging readers with the issue, novels spread awareness and promote linguistic change. Novels have the power to paint the problems presented with accessibility and spark change. Analyzing five iconic literary texts, including Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness, Verena Stefan’s Häutungen, Marge Piercy’s Woman on the Edge of Time, and June Arnold’s The Cook and the Carpenter, Luck dives into the possibilities and challenges of linguistic neutrality. Rewriting Language illustrates the link between language and imagination. As Luck concludes, novels are valuable tools to embolden inclusive language use. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christiane LuckPublisher: UCL Press Imprint: UCL Press Weight: 0.470kg ISBN: 9781787356696ISBN 10: 1787356698 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 06 February 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Linguistics and literature 2. Problematising the linguistic status quo – The Left Hand of Darkness and Häutungen 3. Proposing linguistic neutrality – The Cook and the Carpenter and Woman on the Edge of Time 4. Reversing the linguistic status quo – Egalias døtre 5. ‘It’s good to make people realise … double standards’ – Evaluating the impact of literary texts thematising sex/gender and language Conclusions Works Cited IndexReviews'An important contribution to feminist linguistics and sets forth a model that other researchers can build on, even as she reminds us that sexist value systems are too deeply engrained to be easily displaced by more egalitarian linguistic systems.' Gender and Language Author InformationChristiane Luck holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from UCL. She is an interdisciplinary scholar who combines literary and social research methods to investigate the impact of literature on readers’ perceptions. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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