Gender-linked derogatory terms and their use by women and men

American Speech

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 399-420

  James, Deborah ^a  

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EID: 0345912751     PISSN: 00031283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/455584     Document Type: Article

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