Language gender and sexuality : an introduction 1. More than talking difference 2. Studying language 3. What is gender sexuality sexual identity (a short introduction to a very big topic) 4. How we got here: a brief history of the study of language gender and sexuality 5. Linguistic categorization and gender categories 6. Interaction identity and performativity 7. Linguistic norms as gender norms 8. Putting it all together: gender sexuality and language infuse life and society Index