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... speech that specifies sex . For example , men attach a suffix , -tii to nouns and verbs indicating the male agent of a sentence . Yet , Jespersen treated the women's speech as " deviant " when he illustrated how the distinction appears ...
... speech that specifies sex . For example , men attach a suffix , -tii to nouns and verbs indicating the male agent of a sentence . Yet , Jespersen treated the women's speech as " deviant " when he illustrated how the distinction appears ...
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... speech contrasts with men's in a variety of languages . 4 Key based her description of sex - specific linguistic differences on the following evidence : ( 1 ) for Cham , Doris Blood , " Women's Speech Differences in Cham , " Asian ...
... speech contrasts with men's in a variety of languages . 4 Key based her description of sex - specific linguistic differences on the following evidence : ( 1 ) for Cham , Doris Blood , " Women's Speech Differences in Cham , " Asian ...
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... speech sounds ; also the analysis and identification of the meaningful speech sounds in a language . possessive : A grammatical form that indicates possession . In Indo - European languages , the geni- tive case identifies a noun or ...
... speech sounds ; also the analysis and identification of the meaningful speech sounds in a language . possessive : A grammatical form that indicates possession . In Indo - European languages , the geni- tive case identifies a noun or ...
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Speaking Freely: Unlearning the Lies of the Fathers' Tongues Julia Penelope No preview available - 1990 |
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