Gender differences and sexism in the knowledge and use of slang

Sex Roles

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 101-110

  Grossman, Aryn L ^b   Tucker, Joan S ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031481394     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1025644921272     Document Type: Article

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