Womanwords
Subtitle: a dictionary of words about women
By: Jane Mills.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: Free Press; Maxwell Macmillan International
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
Subjects: Women -- Terminology.; Sex role -- Terminology.; Sexism in language.; English language -- Social aspects.; English language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Description: "The balance of power between men and women today has been shaped, in part, by our ever-changing language. In this entertaining and lively exploration of the histories and meanings of over 300 words relating to women, Jane Mills reveals how our language both reflects women's role in society and actively creates it. Extensively cross-referenced, this is an essential dictionary for anyone concerned with language and the relations between men and women"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-291).