Toward a comprehensive theory of language and gender

Language in Society

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 273-293

  Bergvall, Victoria L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community of Practice; Difference; Diversity; Dominance; Gender; Ideology; Innateness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033148130     PISSN: 00474045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0047404599002080     Document Type: Article

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